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    Genre study : teaching with fiction and nonfiction books : grades K-8 + / Irene C. Fountas & Gay Su Pinnell.

    • Title:Genre study : teaching with fiction and nonfiction books : grades K-8 + / Irene C. Fountas & Gay Su Pinnell.
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    • Author/Creator:Fountas, Irene C.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Pinnell, Gay Su.
    • Published/Created:Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, ©2012.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Literary form--Study and teaching.
      Literature--Study and teaching.
      Youth--Books and reading.
    • Description:xii, 524 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
    • Series:Fountas, Irene C. Fountas and Pinnell genre studies.
    • Summary:Fountas & Pinnell advocate teaching and learning in which students are actively engaged in developing genre understandings and applying their thinking to any genre. It is through using genre understandings that your students think, talk, and read texts with deeper understanding, and write effectively. --from publisher description
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 500-502) and index.
    • ISBN:9780325028743 (acid-free paper)
      0325028745 (acid-free paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 Inquiry Approach to Genre Study
      ch. 1 Inquiry Approach to Genre Study: Learning from Mentor Texts
      What Is Genre?
      Purpose, Genre, and Audience
      Role of Genre in Understanding Reading and Writing
      Workshop Approach
      Inquiry Approach to Learning About Genre
      Understanding Mentor Texts
      Goals and Purposes of This Book
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 2 What Is Genre Study?
      Genre Study and Comprehension
      Genre Study in Action
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 3 What Students Need to Know About the Genres of Texts
      Genres and Forms of Literature
      Fiction Texts
      Nonfiction Texts
      Hybrid Texts
      Text Structures
      Forms of Prose and Poetry
      Plays
      Literacy and New Media
      Expanding World of Literature
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 4 Workshop Approach to Genre Study
      Interactive Read-Aloud
      Books in Relation to Readers
      Assessment
      Curriculum for Teaching and Learning About Genre
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 5 Learning to Process Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
      Ways of Thinking About Texts
      Systems of Strategic Actions for Comprehending Texts
      Strategic Actions as an Integrated System
      Learning to Read by Reading
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      SECTION 2 Understanding Genres
      ch. 6 Understanding Fiction Texts: Exploring Realism and Fantasy
      Comparison of Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
      Fiction Genres
      Elements of Fiction
      Classic Fiction
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 7 Realism in Fiction Texts: Contemporary Realistic and Historical Fiction
      Value of Realistic Fiction
      Contemporary Realistic Fiction
      Historical Fiction
      Types of Realistic Fiction
      Realism: Learning About Ourselves and Others
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 8 Fantasy in Fiction Texts: Traditional Literature and Modern Fantasy
      Motifs in Traditional Literature and Modern Fantasy
      Traditional Literature
      Modern Fantasy
      Traditional Literature and Modern Fantasy in the Classroom
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 9 Understanding Biography: Learning from the Lives of Others
      Full Biographies
      Partial Biographies
      Distinguishing Between Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
      Biography
      Autobiography
      Memoir
      Elements of Biography
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 10 Nonfiction Texts: Purpose, Organization, and Audience
      Value of Nonfiction Texts
      Narrative vs. Non-Narrative Structure
      Categories of Nonfiction Texts
      Underlying Structural Patterns in Nonfiction Texts
      Importance of Text Structure
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 11 Nonfiction Texts: Analysis of Design
      Design Features of Nonfiction Texts
      Analysis of a Text
      Special Sets of Nonfiction Texts
      Demands of Nonfiction Texts on Readers
      Evaluating Nonfiction Texts
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 12 Reading Across Genres: A Close Study of Hybrid Texts, Graphica, and Multigenre Text Sets
      Benefits of Reading and Thinking Across Genres
      Hybrid Texts
      Graphica
      Using Multigenre Text Sets
      Exploring New Genres and Forms
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 13 Poetry
      Elements of Poetry
      Variety in Poetry
      Poetry Workshop
      Learning About Poetry from Poetry
      Environment to Foster Poetry
      Collecting Poems
      Finding Joy in the Teaching of Poetry
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      SECTION 3 Expanding Reading Power Through Understanding Genres
      ch. 14 Thinking and Talking about Genre: Interactive Read-Aloud and Literature Discussion
      Selecting Texts
      Developing a Shared Language for Talking about Texts
      Using Interactive Read-Aloud to Study Literary Genres
      Using Book Clubs (Literature Discussion) to Study Literary Genres
      Learning Over Time
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 15 Learning About Fiction Genres Through Minilessons and Group Share
      Structure of Genre Study
      Structure of Readers' Workshop
      Genre Study in Readers' Workshop
      Using Minilessons and Group Share to Support Genre Study
      Mapping a Sequence of Minilessons
      Using Inquiry and Readers' Workshop to Study Historical Fiction
      Using Inquiry and Readers' Workshop to Study Traditional Literature
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 16 Learning about Nonfiction Texts Through Minilessons and Group Share
      Types of Nonfiction Texts
      Interactive Read-Aloud and Readers' Workshop
      Genre Study for Nonfiction Texts
      Minilessons to Learn about Expository Nonfiction Texts
      Learning About Narrative Nonfiction
      Using Minilessons and Group Share to Learn About Biography
      Differentiating the Types of Nonfiction Texts
      Constructing the Curriculum
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 17 Developing Understandings About Genre Through Reading Conferences and Independent Reading
      Independent Reading
      Environment for Reading
      Readers' Workshop as a Setting for Individual Conferring
      Intentional Teaching in the Reading Conference
      Role of Facilitative Talk in Helping Students Learn about Genre
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 18 Writing about Reading in a Reader's Notebook
      Using Reader's Notebook
      Using Reader's Notebook: Advanced
      Parts and Tools of the Reader's Notebook: Advanced
      Studying Genre Through Writing about Reading
      Functional Writing About Reading
      Narrative Writing About Reading
      Nonfiction Writing About Reading
      Poetic Writing About Reading
      Teacher Reflection on Writing about Reading
      Self As Reader and Writer
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 19 Using Guided Reading to Develop Understandings About Genre
      Text Gradient to Support Effective Teaching
      Begin with Assessment
      Using Guided Reading to Support Genre Study
      Connecting Guided Reading to Genre Study
      Using Specific Language to Support Strategic Actions
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      ch. 20 Reading-Writing Connection
      Seamless Approach to Reading and Writing Genres
      Writing Process
      Structure of Writers' Workshop
      Purpose and Genre
      Narrative Genres
      Non-Narrative Genres
      Poetic Genres
      Functional Genres
      Writing and Its Connection to Reading
      Suggestions for Professional Development
      APPENDICES
      Appendix A Mentor Text Lists
      Appendix B Glossary
      Appendix C Analyzing Text Factors forms
      Appendix D List of Children's Books
      Appendix E Professional References.
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