This story or information worksheet has first graders read two short books about kites and decide which one tells a story and which one gives facts. An answer key is included for quick checking.

Using What Are They Reading by Genre Assessment Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

Using Tracking Genres I've Read Worksheet, students write examples of each kind of book that they have read throughout the year.

Using Story Books and Poems Graphic Organizer Worksheet, students use the organizer below to sort out the different types of texts that you found as they look through a collection of texts.

Using RL.K.5 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, students recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).