Unit 5

What Can I Learn from Realistic Fiction?

Unit 5 Introduction

Welcome to Unit 5

In this unit, you will


  • read, view, and listen to fictional stories that are realistic
  • make inferences about characters and their points of view
  • choose and read a realistic fiction novel
  • have the opportunity to create and present a realistic story of your own


Think Like a Reader

Kinds of Books

Think about the many different genres (or kinds) of reading materials.


  • As a student, you have read many books. Identify as many different kinds of books as you can.
  • What kinds of books are made into movies or television programs?


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Watch this video that defines realistic fiction.


Did you have animal, survival, mystery, and humorous types of books on your mental list of realistic novels?
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