Realistic Fiction

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Realistic fiction is fiction that is set in the ................world. The characters, setting, problems, and resolution are all .................................

• real/believable

• unreal/unbelievable

• real/unbelievable

• unreal/believable

Which of the following is a characteristic of realistic fiction?

• Characters often live in imaginary places such as other universes, kingdoms, or cities that do not exist.

• Characters are involved in events that will never happen in real life.

• Characters are often from places that could be real such as cities that do exist, farms, or countries in the world.

• Characters are monsters that roam around.

A realistic fiction book can only contain factual information.

• True

• False

Which characteristics are related to realistic fiction books?

• Real life problems

• Issues that are relevant to only the story but not real life

• They never have issues presented

• None of the above

Some topics that a realistic fiction book could address would be _____________.

• Winning a trophy

• Falling in love

• Breaking a leg

• All of the above

What is theme?

• The moral of the story.

• A central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work; a general statement about people or about life.

• A summary of the plot.

• Using description to help the reader feel like they are “in” the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling
• a "life lesson" the main character learns
• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
• the moral of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why is realistic fiction unique?

• Because it's about real people and their lives.

• Because everything is made up and imaginary.

• Because everything in it is true facts that actually happen in real life.

• Because we can relate to it since it could be real even though it isn't.

What might someone say after reading a realistic fiction novel?

• I wish I had those super powers!
• The way she dealt with her grandmother's death really resonated with me.
• I'm going to deal with the impending doom of the alien takeover just like that character!
• I learned so much about President Roosevelt's life.