Science Fiction- An Introduction

Science Fiction- An Introduction

8th Grade ELA

Poll

What is your opinion of Science Fiction?

• I LOVE it!

• I don't know much about it

• I really don't like it

• I like it ok, but don't always understand it

Open Ended

What do you know about Science Fiction- what immediately comes to mind when you think of Science Fiction?

Open Ended

What books (or authors) have you read or heard of that fall into the Science Fiction genre?

Next, we will watch a 3 min video outlining what Science Fiction is, and some of what it is not. These elements of literature will be what we will read about and discuss this quarter.

You'll like it, I promise :)

Multiple Choice

Science Fiction is ALWAYS set in the future.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Science Fiction is BEST defined by unreal things that what?

• were once real but are now extinct

• become real with magic

• could be real in the future

• cause suspense for the reader

Multiple Choice

All of the following are elements of Science Fiction except which one?

• Robots

• Aliens

• Zombies

• Unicorns

Multiple Choice

Most chapter books are which genre?

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Informational Text

• Fantasy

Multiple Choice

A "genre" can best be described as a what?

• a color scheme

• a category or type

• a building or structure

• a popular sport

What we will be doing this quarter:

• Read and analyze Science Fiction short stories

• Read class novel "House of the Scorpion"

• Focus on 8th grade literary standards, such as plot elements, author's purpose, theme, central idea, and figurative language.

• Increase skills related to vocabulary and context clues

• Write a Science Fiction short story for a final project

Open Ended

Last slide/activity: Write a True/False Question

Based on what you have read and/or learned today, write ONE True/False question YOU feel would be a good question for an 8th grade level quiz. It MUST be related to something you heard or read or learned in class TODAY.

Your question might look something like the following example.

True or False: The American Revolution was fought between the 13 colonies and Great Britain, during the 17th century. (**Of course the answer is "false" because the war was fought in the 18th century.)

Make the question as challenging as possible, and try to "trick" your peers :)