Realistic Fiction / Elements
What is realistic fiction?
Made-up stories that could happen in real life.
What are the clue words for 1st person POV? (Name at least 3)
I, me, my, we, us
What does each letter stand for in STEAL?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks
True or false - Theme is a lesson about life that the author wants to share with readers.
True
What is the name of Auggie's condition?
Treacher Collins Syndrome
What is the strategy that readers use to summarize fictional stories?
Somebody Wanted But So Then (SWBST)
These clue words are used in which type of POV? "he, she, they, them"
What is an adjective that describes a character in a fictional text and shows a specific quality about the character?
character trait
What is the type of conflict in which main characters struggle with something in their mind?
person vs. self
Some time after the school year started, many kids started playing The Plague. What is it?
The Plague - Auggie had the "plague." Anyone who touched Auggie had 30 seconds to wash their hands.
Name 3 elements of fiction.
plot
setting
characters
conflict
theme
What kind of POV is this? "Yesterday, I took a trip to the market. As I turned the key and pulled out of my driveway, I couldn’t help but notice the dog in my yard."
First person point of view
What are the "must haves" for a trait body paragraph?
Topic sentence to tell the trait
Direct quotes from the text
“This shows me…” to explain the evidence
Linking words
What type of conflict is this? "Brecken and his family are relaxing on the beach, when suddenly, the water recedes rapidly and much farther than usual. Brecken knows that this is a tsunami warning signal, so he quickly leads his family and the other people on the beach to higher ground."
person vs. nature
Name 1 theme from Wonder.
Answers may vary. Teacher will decide if the team scores the points.
Give 3 examples of realistic fiction stories.
Loser
Wonder
Dancing in the Wings
Those Shoes
Shortcut
Prudy's Problem
Who is the narrator in this story? "It was early. Way too early for John to be bounding out of bed, racing down the hallway, and leaping onto his sleeping parents. But he did it anyway!"
An outsider
Effect on others
What is the difference between a theme topic and a theme (statement)?
A theme (statement) is a sentence that explains the central message of a story - why it was written.
Which point of view was it that we learned about a character who wanted to dress up as a unicorn?
Summer
What is the purpose of realistic fiction stories?
To entertain readers
To connect with readers
To teach readers a lesson
Which POV is this? The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.
3rd person omniscient
What trait does this character show? "Kevin has tried out for the basketball team for the last three years. Each year he has been cut from the team because other athletes have outperformed him. Kevin has been practicing all summer, however, and he knows that this is his year. It has to be. He can feel it."
persistent
In the story, "Too Many Tamales," Maria instructed her cousins to eat all of the tamales. Which part of the plot mountain is this?
resolution
Name the 6 characters that had a part in telling the story of Wonder.
August, Via, Summer, Jack, Justin, Miranda