Book genres & tips to pick a book

Book genres
We are going to read a book for English soon. This LessonUp lesson is meant to give you some information about genres in children's and young adult literature and will give you tips for picking a book that interests you and suits your level.
You will also find a test to find out which genre you like best. 
Good luck!   
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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Book genres
We are going to read a book for English soon. This LessonUp lesson is meant to give you some information about genres in children's and young adult literature and will give you tips for picking a book that interests you and suits your level.
You will also find a test to find out which genre you like best. 
Good luck!   

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What do you think
is a literary genre?
Can you name a few genres?

Slide 2 - Mind map

What is a genre?
Watch this video:

Slide 3 - Slide

How to pick a book you like
Watch the video on the next slide and listen carefully to the tips you are given, please.
You will be asked to note some of these tips down in the slide after the video.

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

What tips for picking the right book are given in this video?

Slide 6 - Open question

Find your favourite genre(s)
You might be able to find your favourite genre(s) by taking this online test.
After taking the test, note down which genre turns out to be your favourite genre on the next slide, please.

Slide 7 - Slide

What is your favourite genre according to the online test?

Slide 8 - Open question

Genres in children's and young adult literature


This website mentions the most common genres in children's and young adult literature, namely:
Action & adventure, classics, family, relationships & life, fantasy & sci-fi, historical, horror, humour,
mystery & thriller.
Visit the site and look around. 
What genres do you think you like?

Slide 9 - Slide

What genres appeal to you? Write them down below, please.

Slide 10 - Open question

Which genre?
On the next slides you will find some text fragments. Can you determine their genre?

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Homework
Finish this LessonUp lesson in which you find information about genres in children's and young adult literature and which will give you tips for picking a book that interests you and suits your level.
You will have found out which genre you like best, too.

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