Realistic Fiction Books about Real Life Open Court

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? u Realistic fiction is simply stated as real kids with real problems solved in a realistic manner in a real world setting. u Realistic Fiction is most often based in the present or recent past. u 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: uthey resemble real people ulive in a place that could be real uparticipate in a series of events that could probably happen upresented 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 u The characters behave as people or animals do in real life. u The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place. u 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 5 th grade class president A young girl want to win a class contest!!!! Lupe enters a marble championship. Everyone on the soccer team is good at something except soccer. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary