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Fiction Lesson Plans
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Sixth graders explore the components of science fiction. In this science/literacy lesson, 6th graders define and record definitions of the term on the board. Students are presented with the task of identifying a text as science fiction using the terms used to describe one. Additionally, students explore the story, A Wrinkle in Time. Students locate science fictions objects, words, characters, etc. and record their findings within their packet. Great materials attached with this lesson.
Fifth graders review and summarize the elements of fiction within and across texts. In this exploring the elements lesson, 5th graders examine how the evidence found in a text can be cited to support key information and to support conclusions made within and across texts.
Students investigate sentence construction in fiction. In this sentence construction lesson, students examine examples of fiction work and discover why sentences are a certain length. Students create their own passages playing with sentence length.
Turn your 6th graders into detective while growing their love of reading. Using critical thinking skills, they will be able to describe the five basic elements of detective fiction, read detective novels, make predictions, use the scientific method, and write their own detective story. This engaging activity includes all plans and questions.
Students examine information and misinformation about violence. They define fact and fiction, complete a true or false worksheet, and discuss the results of the worksheet and how violence effects relationships.
Fifth graders connect to realistic fiction. In this realistic fiction instructional activity students examine realistic elements in Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Students chart realistic elements as they read and record personal connection they can make.
Students read "Welcome to Cicadaville (Enter at Your Own Risk)" from The New York Times and discuss the cicada and its confusion with locust swarms. Students break into groups and research statements about animals that may be true or false to create a fact book entitled "Animal Fact or Fiction".
Eighth graders define literary terms and discuss and identify the elements of fiction. They read and analyze several short stories and then write original stories focusing on well-developed characters that drive the plot.
Explore the elements of science fiction. Students investigate the literary elements present in science fiction and write their own science fiction stories.
Learners identify the elements of science fiction literature. They write and illustrate a science fiction story using real and exaggerated science. In addition, they read their stories aloud in small groups.
