Don’t Wake the Librarian Sorting Books by Genre Activity
This don’t wake the librarian sorting books by genre activity is a quiet board game where 1st to 3rd grade readers sort fiction, nonfiction and poetry books. Answer key included.
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Description
Knowing the genre of a book helps young readers choose books they will enjoy and understand what they read. In this don’t wake the librarian sorting books by genre activity, the owl librarian has fallen asleep and the books still need to go back on the shelves. Children read short book clues and decide whether each book is fiction, nonfiction or poetry, all while trying to stay quiet.
Players spin the printed spinner and move along the game board. On a BOOK space they read one of their book cards aloud, name its genre and place it on the matching Genre Shelf. On a CALL space they draw a call card that may move them ahead, send them back or let them spin again. The first player to shelve every book wins. It also works as a 1st grade following directions activity, since players follow game steps and card directions in order.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page
- How to Use page with materials, prep steps and simple directions
- 12 book cards (fiction, nonfiction and poetry)
- 6 call cards
- 24-space game board
- Genre Shelves mat with a printable spinner and player tokens
- 3rd grade genre practice worksheet
- Answer keys for the book cards and the practice worksheet
Why Kids Love It
- A board game with a sleeping librarian turns genre practice into quiet, giggly fun.
- Reading book clues builds comprehension and vocabulary.
- Sorting books by genre helps children choose real books in the library.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before playing the don’t wake the librarian sorting books by genre activity, hold up a storybook, a fact book and a poetry book and talk about how they are different. Play in small groups during a library or reading center. After the game, children can find one real book of each genre in the classroom library and share it with a partner.
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