Genre Investigation — 7-Day Deep Dive Investigation Pack
One genre. Seven days. A completely new way of reading.
Every experienced reader has a favourite genre — the section of the library they head to first, the kind of story they reach for when they want to be completely absorbed. But most readers never stop to ask: why does this genre work the way it does? Where did it come from? What are the unwritten rules — and what happens when an author breaks them?
The Genre Investigation 7-Day Deep Dive Investigation Pack answers those questions. Students choose any genre they love — mystery, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, realistic fiction, horror, biography, poetry, or any other — and spend seven days investigating it from the inside out. By the end of the week, they don’t just enjoy their favourite genre. They understand it — and that understanding changes how they read everything.
This pack is designed for gifted and high-potential learners who are ready to think analytically about what they read — students who want to know not just what happens in a story but how and why it works the way it does. It is equally powerful for any motivated reader who is ready for a genuine intellectual challenge.
What your student will investigate across the seven days:
Day 1 — What Is a Genre?
Day 2 — The Conventions
Day 3 — Into the Text
Day 4 — Two Authors, One Genre
Day 5 — The History of the Genre
Day 6 — Genre-Bending
Day 7 — The Big Questions
Final Mission — Write Your Own
Every day includes:
- A Hook Question to spark curiosity before the investigation begins
- Key Facts explaining the concepts students will explore
- A structured Activity with tables, analysis tasks, and research questions
- A Star Challenge for students who want to go further
- A Vocabulary Builder with five key terms defined clearly
- A Reflect question with no right answers — just deeper thinking
This pack is perfect for:
- High potential and gifted learners in primary and lower secondary years
- School holiday enrichment that builds genuine literary and analytical skills
- Independent reading response and extension work in English
- Units on genre study, textual analysis, comparative literature, or creative writing
- Any motivated reader who wants to understand how stories are made
What’s included:
- Complete 7-day investigation pack — print and go
- Genre selection guide covering eight genres with descriptions
- Final Mission creative writing task with planning scaffold
- Parent and Educator Guide with tips and genre pairing suggestions by interest
Understanding genre is one of the most powerful tools a reader and writer can have. Once a student can see how a genre works — its conventions, its history, its possibilities and its limits — they read more deeply, write more deliberately, and think more critically about everything they encounter. That is what Depth Education is built for.
Format: PDF document — download, print at home Suitable for: Primary and lower secondary years
Curriculum links: Australian Curriculum — English (Literature, Literacy, Language)
Created by Depth Education — Go deeper. Think further.
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