One type of literature you may be interested in reading is called realistic fiction. Realistic fiction is a genre that tells a story about characters that act like real people in situations that can happen in real life. The characters in the story experience real-life situations, making the story very relatable to the reader. Even though a realistic fiction novel is about real life issues, it is not a true story. The person who writes a novel is called an author. Realistic fiction often deals with many complex problems and situations in regards to people, their problems, and the challenges they go through. Some common topics within a realistic fiction novel include: bullying, family issues, friendship, growing up, and love. They can also contain humor, a sense of adventure, and danger. Some people choose to read realistic fiction to help them work through their own personal problems, or because they want to explore how people who are different from them may think or feel. Realistic fiction novels have always been one of my favorite genres to read because of how true to life they are.
Some of my favorite Realistic Fiction novels are:
Some of my favorite Realistic Fiction novels are:
Vocabulary:
Literature- (noun) Written work. (e.g., poems, plays, novels)
Genre- (noun) A class or category of literature.
Character- (noun) A person in a story.
Relatable- (adjective) The ability to connect with someone or something.
Issue- (noun) An important topic or problem.
Author- (noun) The writer of a book.
Novel- (noun) Another word for book.
Complex- (adjective) Consisting of many different parts.
Topic- (noun) A subject of conversation, the meaning.
Vocabulary Exercise: Please unscramble the vocabulary words below.
1. Iuess
2. cCerhtaar
3. laealbtRe
4. Ltiratreue
5. cTpoi
6. polmxeC
7. erGne
8. Nvleo
9. hortuA
Grammar Point: Most of the vocabulary words I used are nouns. A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. Often, a noun will be the name of something we can touch (e.g., dog, book, boy), but sometimes a noun can also name things we cannot touch (e.g., joy, laughter, evaporation). Please list 10 nouns that you can or cannot touch that are a person, place or thing.
Ms. Lauren, this was a wonderful introduction to realistic fiction. I enjoy how you have incorporated a word scramble and think that your grammar point on nouns is very important. This seems as though it would be very useful for your students.
ReplyDeleteI like that you have written your first two blog entries about types of writing and that you have included all the necessary components. Very well done and very helpful for your students!
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