Lost Library Sorter

This worksheet challenges students to act as junior librarians by sorting twelve mixed-up book file descriptions into the correct genre categories. The descriptions vary widely, including humor, realistic fiction, biography, fantasy, mystery, and more. Students must interpret each blurb carefully, identifying distinguishing characteristics such as tone, plot type, character focus, and thematic elements. The activity reinforces learners’ ability to apply previously learned genre traits in a real-world style scenario. By organizing the titles into the correct sections, students strengthen both analytical and categorization skills.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Sorting by Genre

Reading Comprehension – Interpreting Book Descriptions

Literary Analysis – Distinguishing Genre Features

Critical Thinking – Organizing Information Logically

This worksheet is part of our Genres of Literature Worksheets collection.