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\nBringing Facts Into Science Fiction\n

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\nStudents develop a setting, plot and characters for a science fiction story based on current news themes, and then individually write drafts of the story.\n
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\nFiction Organizer\n

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\nTeach your youngsters about the elements of plot with this handy graphic organizer. Pupils note down the main character, the setting, the problem, and the solution of any fictional story they read.\n
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\nEast Asian Fiction and Non-Fiction Books\n

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\nReaders explore East Asian culture and literature with a book folder project. Before beginning the project, learners record three beliefs they have about East Asian culture. They then select two books to read and create a display for the...\n
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\nOnline Information: Fact or Fiction\n

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\nDiscuss ways to determine if the information middle and high schoolers gather online is accurate. Using the Internet, they cite two sources that show conflicting points of view on a subtopic of conservation. They summarize and analyze...\n
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\nCivil War Medicine: Fact or Fiction\n

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\nYoung historians compare the presentation of medical care during the Civil War in passages from fictional and nonfictional texts. They examine passages from Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Soldier's...\n
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\nDrafting a Historical Fiction Narrative: The Wheelwright\n

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\nYoung writers use the four-square graphic organizer to draft their historical fiction narratives' first, second, third, and fourth paragraphs on the wheelwright. The instructional activity promotes discussion and modeling of what makes a...\n
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\nPlanning a Historical Fiction Narrative Based on Expert Trades\n

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\nPupils plan for a historical fiction narrative based on their previous research on expert trades from the Colonial Era. Individuals use the four-square graphic organizer to organize the information they want to be detailed in their four...\n
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\nWriter's Gallery and End of Unit 3 Assessment: On-Demand New Historical Fiction Narrative\n

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\nFourth-grade writers applaud their historical narrative writing pieces through a Writer's Gallery. First, they read an assigned classmate's work and leave a positive comment on a sticky note. Once learners have read a couple of people's...\n
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\nPublishing Historical Fiction Narratives\n

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\nClass members discover what it means to publish their works. Working on a computer, young writers use an online dictionary to edit their spellings and conventions based on the information added to the rubric. From here, and most of the...\n
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\nA Light in the Storm\n

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\nExamine the genre of historical fiction while reading A Light in the Storm. They extract events in chronological order to make a timeline. Then, they use information in the book important to the characters to create a presentation of an...\n
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\nConsidering Author’s Purpose: Comparing Fictional and Historical Experiences of the Second Sudanese Civil War (Chapters 14 and 15, Plus Rereading “Time Trip,” Continued)\n

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\nIs that a true story? Readers work to gather evidence for comparing the historical and fictional text Time Trip: Sudan’s Civil War and A Long Walk to Water. Scholars identify the use of real people and experiences versus the use of...\n
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\nScience Fiction Literature\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nScience Fiction Stories\n

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\nLearners write a story. In this genre lesson, students read a science fiction story and discuss its characteristics. Learners brainstorm a list of things that if scientifically changed would alter the way we live our lives. Students...\n
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\nMixed Bags: Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nUsing a bag with one fiction and non-fiction book of similar topics, partners work together to find the differences and similarities of each story. They record their obervances in a T-chart.\n
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\nComparing Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nFifth graders compare and contrast an informational article with a fictional story. They read the story \"The Contest\" as a class, and discuss the different types of literature genres. Next, they complete a vocabulary worksheet and a...\n
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\nScience Fiction Fun\n

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\nIn this writing worksheet, students read a science fiction book and write a report. Students follow the 6 guidelines and answer the questions to complete this report.\n
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\nThe Power of Fiction\n

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\nStudents explore fiction that moves individuals to social action. In this literature lesson, students read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and analyze its literary worth as well as its investigative journalism. Students investigate other...\n
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\nReading Fiction: Analyzing Sentences\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate sentence construction in fiction.  In this sentence construction lesson, students examine examples of fiction work and discover why sentences are a certain length.  Young scholars create their own...\n
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\nThe Importance Setting and Mood in Fiction\n

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\nSeventh graders examine the setting in pieces of fiction.  In this story analysis lesson plan, 7th graders investigate the setting in fictional stories and the importance it has.  Students discover new vocabulary terms applying...\n
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\nWriting a Historical Fiction Story\n

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\nWhat is historical fiction? After explaining the difference to your learners, it's time to give each learner a try! With your support, encourage them to research, plan, and write their own historical fiction story. Don't forget to have a...\n
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\nScience Fiction\n

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\nWhile just a simplistic exploration of the science fiction genre, this presentation provides a unique and creative way to approach this topic. Learners view a series of slides that identify the characteristics of science fiction. This...\n
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\nIntroducing Literary Elements in Fiction\n

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\nIdentify literary elements in fiction. In this reading comprehension lesson, learners read the book Pigsty and record literary elements onto a graphic organizer. They specifically discuss the main characters and events in the text.\n
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\nUnderstanding the Elements of Fiction\n

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\nInform your class on the elements of fiction: themes, settings, characters, plots, dialogue, narration, flashback, clues, climax, resolution. They write the definitions of the terms on the worksheet provided.l Tip: Have them write a...\n
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\nLearning About Fiction Genres in the Elementary School Library\n

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\nTeaching about fiction genres can  be challenging. The lesson here, designed for library media specialists, offers a fun way to do it. In the lesson, learners visit the library and learn about the different types of fiction...\n
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