Genre of the Month
Genres
Ms. Altomer's Classroom • 4th Grade
Genre Links
NON-FICTION
Visit Scholastic News For your digital issues, vocabulary, videos and games with this weeks issue.
HUMOR
Please view Mrs. Holland's Humor Presentation
Humor is our first genre unit of study. Click here for a list of many funny websites with hilarious poems for children including Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, and Brod Bagert.
Parents...Click here! Check out this article on how to find humor in everyday life and raise children who appreciate a sense of humor!
Visit Judy Blume's website for some fun!
MYSTERY
ADVENTURE
Sign up and into the Book Adventure club for free to search for books to read, answer questions, and earn prizes!!!
BIOGRAPHY
Malibu came to class to enjoy some good mystery books....If you love mysteries, CHECK THEM OUT HERE -Fun 2-5 minute myteries to solve, games, and magic tricks!
To find information for your biography research please check out the Biography Research Page or Ducksters.
Check out Brain Pop to see if there is more information on your influential person.
Click Here to read some interesting biographies on some famous explorers, scientists, world leaders, writers and artists.
Famous Author Biographies - Find your favorite author and read all about them and what other books they might write.
NEWBERY AWARD WINNING BOOKS
Homemade Collaborative Games
FANTASY
"If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely." - Roald Dahl
POETRY
"There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book!" -Frank Serafini