10(A) True of Fantasy (Supporting)

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction Students understand, make inferences and draw concluisons about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and respond by providing evidence from text to support their understanding.
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	10 (A) determine whether a story is true or a fantasy and explain why	10 (A) distinguish between fiction and nonfiction	9(A) explain the difference in point of view between a biography and autobiography.	7(A) identify similarities and differences between the events and characters' experiences in fictional work and the actual events and experiences described in an author's biography or autobiography.	7(A) identify the literary language and devices used in biographies and autobiographies, including how authors present major events in a person's life.
Determine wheter a story is true and explain why. Determine wheter a story is fantasy and explain why.

Activities:

• Treasure/Tesoros  - ConnectED  Animated Comprehension Lesson "Fantasy & Reality"
• Tina's World - Real or Makebelieve?    http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
• Use pictures and have students sort into Fantasy and Reality (True)
• Read a Sentence and decide which is Fantasy and which is Reality   http://alexandria-es10.lausd.k12.ca.us/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/Language/Language_Skills/Fantasy_Reality_Set_01.swf

Fairy Tales

Fairy tales are great for illustrating the difference between fantasy and reality.

Nothing is more fantasy-oriented than fairy tales. Traditional fairy tales are filled with magic and made-up creatures. Read a few fairy tales such as Cinderella or Rumpelstiltskin, discussing the elements of the story (beginning, middle, end, etc.) and what makes it a fairy tale (magic, mythical creatures, fictional places/kingdoms, etc.).  Next have the students write and illustrate a story about what they did the day before. When both stories are finished, discuss how the story elements all differ.

Television Kids

First graders love to watch different television shows and often believe that the characters are real and not actors. A unit on television will help the students understand that the characters are just people helping to tell a story. Have the students choose their favorite live-action television character and look that actor up on the Internet. Students should do a short report on the actor's name, birthday, and any other shows or movies the actor has appeared in. This is also a good way to introduce giving oral reports or doing written reports.