Distinguish fantasy and ordinary events

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
• Worked case: Title: Night Light. Mia said, "Look at the bright moon!" A cup answered her. Verse: I watch the light / It shines at night.
• Primary check: Title: Play Day. A fox said, "Hear the bell ring!" Verse: We laugh all day / We run and play.
• An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.
• Original poem, four lines in one stanza: I see a boat, Beside a coat. The soft wind sings, And lifts small wings. Original script: JO: Can we watch the boat? LEA: Yes, from the bench. [They sit.] Notice the rhyming pair boat/coat and the human action sings given to wind. The bracketed direction is acted, not spoken.

Learn the idea

Fantasy includes invented events that cannot happen in ordinary life, such as a talking cup. An ordinary event can still appear in a fictional story.

Find the specific action that exceeds everyday possibilities. If no such action is supplied, do not add one.

Example to read or listen to: Title: Night Light. Mia said, "Look at the bright moon!" A cup answered her. Verse: I watch the light / It shines at night. The answer is a talking object. The relevant input states: Title: Night Light. Mia said, "Look at the bright moon!" A cup answered her. Verse: I watch the light / It shines at night. This fits a talking object. Fantasy includes invented events that cannot happen in ordinary life, such as a talking cup. An ordinary event can still appear in a fictional story. A story about an animal is not automatically fantasy.

1. Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
2. Find the specific action that exceeds everyday possibilities. If no such action is supplied, do not add one.
3. Check the worked solution: a talking object. The relevant input states: Title: Night Light. Mia said, "Look at the bright moon!" A cup answered her. Verse: I watch the light / It shines at night. This fits a talking object. Fantasy includes invented events that cannot happen in ordinary life, such as a talking cup. An ordinary event can still appear in a fictional story. A story about an animal is not automatically fantasy.
4. Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.

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Take it further

Optional extra practice: Write or dictate two original rhyming lines ending in rain and train. Add one sight detail. Write one quotation a character says, with an adult helping punctuation. Explain whether the event is ordinary fiction or fantasy using an actual action. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: Fantasy includes invented events that cannot happen in ordinary life, such as a talking cup. An ordinary event can still appear in a fictional story.

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