Time Frame: 4 weeks Begin: 1/12/2009
Unit Assessment: 2/6/2009
Unit Description: The goals of this unit are to read, comprehend, and interpret various types of fiction. The characteristics of each type of story are defined, and a study of literary elements is included. Opportunities to demonstrate comprehension, such as describing and discussing literary elements (e.g., setting, character, and plot), analyzing the author’s use of language (e.g., word choice and figurative language), comparing and contrasting texts, inferring theme and meaning, and responding to text in critical
and creative ways are also included. Writing, grammar, and vocabulary instruction occurs within the context of the selections.
Types of Fiction:
Realistic Fiction Novels
Biographical Fiction Short stories
Historical Fiction Drama
Folktales Fairy Tale
Legends Fantasy
Myths Humor
Mystery Tall Tale
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
1. Can students differentiate among the types of fiction?
2. Can students explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres?
3. Can students interpret ideas and information in literary text in order to generate connections to real-life situations?
4. Can students identify recurring themes, patterns, and symbols found in literature from different eras and cultures?
5. Can students decide what is important in text and synthesize information by removing irrelevant, repeated information?
6. Can students draw inferences during and after reading?
FICTION
Fiction is a large category that includes many kinds of literary work, and it is generally defined as a narrative that is imagined rather than real.
The purpose of fiction is to entertain, but it can also provide the reader with a deeper understanding of life.
Reading about humorous events of growing up, reacting to good and bad, learning about different types of characters, and reading about survival help a reader to understand him/herself, his/her relationship with others, and life experiences.
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