The Fiction Family Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Fantasy
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The Fiction Family: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Chapter 8
"Fiction … must first of all be good fiction —the exploration in narrative form of human experience. " Katherine Paterson
Background
Definitions
Elements • Characterization • Plot • Theme
Elements • Setting • Style • Point of View
Awards
Categories
Contemporary Realistic • Peer relationships • Family relationships • Realistic animals • Adventure and survival • Humorous
Historical Fiction • Usually categorized by time period • Popular eras. . .
Fantasy • Toys and animals • Time-shift • Ghosts and the supernatural
Fantasy • Stories based on folklore • Crazy characters • Unusual worlds • Heroic fantasy
Science Fiction • Elements based on scientific theory • Not currently possible
Series Books
Using Fiction in the Classroom
Censorship • Protect or teach? • Plan ahead
Critical Literacy • New lens • Talk and action
Author Studies
Drama
Instructional Strategies
Pre-Reading • • Discussions Anticipation guides Word sorts Questionnaires
During Reading • • Character webs and charts Personal responses Sketch-to-stretch Double-entry journals
Post Reading • • Writing prequels / sequels Poetry Comparing points of view Creating a timeline
Post Reading • • Creating a newspaper Writing letters or diaries Gathering artifacts Media presentations
See the CD-ROM which came with this text for: • Searchable database of children's literature • Author and illustrator profiles • Critical questioning example • Bibliographies Visit the COMPANION WEBSITE for: • Censorship and intellectual freedom resources • Awards
Creating newspapers
Writing letters
Gathering "artifacts"
Character web
Personal response
Poetry response
Time line (left)
Double-entry journal
Writing prequels or sequels
Media Presentations
"Darkness breaks up the pattern and swallows goodness. " Colin Sketch-to-stretch
Sketch-to-stretch
- Contemporary realistic fiction vs historical fiction
- Is stranger things magical realism
- Realistic fiction ideas for 7th grade
- Characteristics of mystery flash fiction
- Genres and subgenres
- Fiction example
- Elements of realistic fiction
- Realistic fiction defintion
- Realistic fiction defintion
- Fiction vs nonfiction
- Elements of realistic fiction
- Historical fiction defintion
- What are characteristics of historical fiction
- Historical fiction subgenres
- Characteristics of fiction
- Facts about historical fiction
- Non-fiction elements
- It is genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative
- Constructive cost model
- Food chain consumer levels
- Realistic projectile motion
- What is theatrical realism
- Modern engineering tools
- Realistic conflict theory
- Realistic writing emphasizes accuracy of detail
- Realistic appraisal in hrm
- Performer audience director scenery aspects
- Benefits of hr forecasting
- Specific measurable attainable realistic timely
- Monsters inc realistic
- Realistic conflict theory
- Realistic
- Realistic and proportionate
- Three little pigs realistic
- Realistic still life drawing
- Jigsaw classroom psychology definition
- Disadvantages of realistic job preview
- Realism vs abstract