Unit 5 Learning Goals
Completion requirements
Unit 5
What Can I Learn from Realistic Fiction?
Learning Goals
Learning Goals for Unit 5
In this unit, you will focus on realistic fiction, which are stories using made up characters and experiences that could happen in real life but did not.
If people, places, and events described in a piece are historically or factually real, the piece is non-fiction. If the story differs from facts slightly, it is a realistic fiction story. This genre is the opposite of fantasy.
When you have completed the unit, you will be able to answer the following questions:
Essential Question: What can I learn from realistic fiction?
What are the elements of a realistic fiction story?
What makes a good novel?
How can I craft a fiction story?
What have I learned about writing a realistic fiction story?