1. Realistic Fiction Books about Real Life
Books about Real Life
Open Court Level 5 / Unit 1-Cooperation and Competition/ Unit Opener for Realistic Fiction Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

2. Realist Fiction Books we will be reading in Unit #1 in Open Court
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3. What is Realistic Fiction?
Realistic fiction is simply stated as real kids with real problems solved in a realistic manner in a real world setting.
Realistic Fiction is most often based in the present or recent past .
The events portrayed in realistic fiction raise questions that a reader might face in real life
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4. Characters in realistic fiction usually have certain characteristics:
they resemble real people
live in a place that could be real
participate in a series of events that could probably happen
presented with a problem that is of interest of children and discover a realistic solution
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5. A Realistic fiction selection may have one or more of these elements
The characters behave as people or animals do in real life.
The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place.
The events of the story are based on a conflict or problem the could occur in real life.
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6. Stories to come… Having an election for 5th grade class president
Lupe enters a marble championship.
A young girl want to win a class contest!!!!
Everyone on the soccer team is good at something except soccer.
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