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\nDistinguishing Fiction and Non Fiction\n

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\nHave your class go on picture walks of different books, and identify them as either fiction or non fiction and why. Working in groups, kindergartners state whether the book tells information or comes from the author's imagination. Use...\n
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\nGenre Lesson: Science Fiction\n

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\nSixth graders explore the components of science fiction in a science and literacy lesson. As they define and record definitions of the term on the board, learners identify a text as science fiction using the terms they have...\n
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\nDrawing Conclusions from Historical Fiction\n

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\nStudents read historical fiction.  In this drawing conclusions lesson, students learn how to draw conclusions from text, specifically historical fiction.  Students read Molly's Pilgrim and complete a graphic organizer where...\n
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\nScience Fiction\n

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\nDo your sixth graders like science fiction? Learn to identify elements of  the science fiction genre with a literature lesson. They read from Only You Can Save Mankind and identify the objects, words, and characters from the...\n
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\nHow to Build a Fictional World\n

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\nHear one author's take on what makes a compelling fictional world and how to build a story within it. A series of questions check if the kids were listening, and a compendium of six rich resources for expanding on this concept also...\n
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\nFact vs. Fiction in the Media\n

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\nHow can people tell the difference between real news and inaccurate stories? Viewers watch a video about discerning fact from fiction in news sources. Next, pupils use a set of discussion questions to further analyze the topic. \n
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\nSatire in Fiction\n

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\nTwelfth graders identify satire in various fictional texts.  In this language arts lesson, 12th graders will learn to define satire, parody, and caricature. Students will identify different forms of satire in historical and...\n
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\nComparing and Contrasting Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nSecond graders analyze differences between fiction and nonfiction texts. In this compare and contrast instructional activity, 2nd graders review texts, discuss similarities and differences, and complete a Venn Diagram.\n
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\nHorror Fiction Multimedia Project\n

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\n\"There comes an end to all things\" and ending a study of horror fiction with a multimedia project is \"like starting a stone. . . away the stone goes, starting others. . .\" In this case, groups start with a question generated by Dr....\n
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\nHistorical Agency in History Book Sets (HBS)\n

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\nStudy historical events by combining the study of historical fiction and non-fiction. Learners read about true past events in historical fiction novels and then research non-fiction accounts of the same events. What are some differences...\n
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\nHanging Out with Stories\n

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\nHelp your class listen and respond to a fictional story by creating a story structure mobile illustrating the main characters, setting, plot, problem, story events, and solution. Using a coat hanger, they will create an artistic element...\n
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\nWhat is a Make Believe Story?\n

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\nExplore the concept of make believe stories. In this genres of literature lesson, students discover the difference between realistic fiction and fantasy. They are asked questions during and after the reading of a book to ensure the...\n
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\nIdentifying Main Events\n

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\nHelp kindergartners learn to identify the main events in fiction. They will review elements of fiction, retell information found in the text, and discuss their real-life daily experiences. All the while, they will be asking themselves...\n
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\nWagons West!\n

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\nThrough learning about the Oregon Trail and Nebraska, learners evaluate the elements of historical fiction. Coming with a comprehensive bibliography, this lesson has your class learn about settlers traveling along the Oregon Trail,...\n
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\nA Questionnaire: What Do You Like to Read?\n

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\nWhat do your fifth graders know about types of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry? Find out as they fill out this questionnaire that requires them to list authors and texts that exemplify each genre. Not only will you be able to assess what...\n
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\nWagons West!\n

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\nThe first pioneers faced many obstacles on their journey west. Middle schoolers read different historical fiction texts (ideas are provided), make connections, and complete a detailed packet (included). Reading guides, journal ideas, and...\n
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\nDifferent Types of Writing\n

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\nWhat type of writing is this? Learners read a brief introduction to various types of text: instructions, explanations, poems, folk tales, novels, informative, and arguments. The introduction doesn't explain these, so...\n
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\nGuided Reading with David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell\n

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\nFirst graders participate in a guided reading instructional activity. In this guided reading instructional activity, 1st graders read David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell, which is a realistic fiction book on the DRA:16 level. They...\n
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\nLiterature (Fiction)\n

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\nAn informative installment of the Writing for Specific Fields series helps readers learn how to interpret and write about fiction. The website details nine easy steps for writing a literary analysis—a useful method for all readers! \n
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\nA Farewell to Arms: Shaping Fact for Fiction\n

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\nClips from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick reveal how Ernest Hemingway incorporated his own war experiences in A Farewell to Arms. Young writers then take an experience from their own lives and craft it...\n
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\nReading Fiction - Character\n

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\nThe goal of this lesson plan is to have learners understand how character is created through a combination of what they say and do, and what others say about them. In pairs, learners construct a short dialogue between a parent and child...\n
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\nReading Fiction\n

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\nExplore how a writer's choice of words can convey meaning to the reader. Learners read selections and write questions about the content. Each question is answered by two groups of students and the differences in interpretations are...\n
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\nMaking a Non-Fiction Big Book\n

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\nPredicting Events in Realistic Fiction\n

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\nHow do you make a prediction? Practice active reading comprehension strategies, like making predictions, with your readers. Learners make predictions during the independent reading of Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sacher. They observe...\n
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