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Making It Real

Real-life connections are made in this realistic writing lesson. Students will explore differences between fantasy and realistic fiction, using trade books as a model for their own writing.
Grade:
Third Grade
View aligned standards
W.3.10
W.3.3.a
W.3.3.b

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to use mentor texts to construct original realistic fiction.
  • Students will be able to develop imagined experiences using realistic details.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Hold up both of the teacher modeling books and invite students to share observations about the covers. What do they notice? If they are familiar with the books, how do they see the plotlines reflected in the cover details?
  • Tell the students that they will be learning how to use mentor texts to write their own realistic fiction.