Stranger Than Fiction

Poll

On a scale of 1-5, how well do you think you can spot a fake headline?

• 1 - not at all well; I believe everything!

• 2 - not very well; I might be able to spot one.

• 3 - somewhat well

• 4 - pretty well

• 5 - very well; I'm hard to fool!

Multiple Choice

This Toronto Office Burglar Left Behind a Valuable Clue—A Photocopy of His Own Face

• Real headline (this really happened!)

• Fake headline (this did not really happen!)

Multiple Choice

Scallops Flock to Scallop Disco

• Read headline (this really happened)

• Fake headline (this did not happen)

Multiple Choice

Five-year-old Steals Car to Buy a Lamborghini

• Real headline (this really happened)

• Fake headline (this did not happen)

​Unit 2: Stranger Than Fiction

Introduction to Realistic Fiction Unit

Open Ended

What is the most surprising or strange thing that's ever happened to you? Describe.

Multiple Choice

What does "realistic fiction" mean?

• A genre of literature that is imaginative and based around science.

• A subgenre of narrative fiction; often thought of as a detective story. Usually involves a mysterious death or a crime to be solved.

• A genre of stories that are made up and include ideas that could not happen in real life, often involving magical or supernatural elements, such as talking animals

• A genre of stories that are made up but could very well happen in real life.

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With your group, rotate around the room to view the book club novel options

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Record your thoughts on your menu!​

When done, complete the Book Club Options survey under Week 5

Let's check out some realistic fiction books!