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Realistic Fiction. Books about Real Life. Open Court Level 5 / Unit 1-Cooperation and Competition/ Unit Opener for Realistic Fiction Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary.
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Realistic Fiction Books about Real Life Open Court Level 5 / Unit 1-Cooperation and Competition/ Unit Opener for Realistic Fiction Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Realist Fiction Books we will be reading in Unit #1 in Open Court Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
What is Realistic Fiction? • Realistic fiction is simply stated as real kids with real problems solved in a realistic manner in a real world setting. • Realistic Fiction is most often based in the present or recent past . • The events portrayed in realistic fiction raise questions that a reader might face in real life Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Characters in realistic fiction usually have certain characteristics: • they resemble real people • live in a place that could be real • participate in a series of events that could probably happen • presented with a problem that is of interest of children and discover a realistic solution Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
A Realistic fiction selection may have one or more of these elements • The characters behave as people or animals do in real life. • The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place. • The events of the story are based on a conflict or problem the could occur in real life. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Stories to come… Having an election for 5th grade class president Lupe enters a marble championship. A young girl want to win a class contest!!!! Everyone on the soccer team is good at something except soccer. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary