Wonder lesson 1: fiction, non-fiction, realistic and unrealistic

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Wonder by R.C. Palacio 

Lesson 1: fiction, non-fiction, realistic and unrealistic

At the end of the lesson ...

... you understand the terms fiction, non-fiction, realistic and unrealistic.

... you can determine whether the book is fiction or non-fiction.

... you can determine wether the boos is realistic or unrealistic. 

The creation of 'Wonder'

Raquel Palacio, the author ofWonder, took inspiration for Wonder from an incident in her own life. 

She went to an icecream shop where her son noticed a girl with a facial impairment. The boy cried out of shock. Palacio walked directly out of the shop. The incident made a deep impression on her and moved her to write the book. 

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Your verdict (for now)

You must already have an opinion about the book.

The following questions will focus on this initial opinion. 

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1. Agree or disagree? And explain. 'This book is a must-read'.

2. Agree or disagree? And explain. 'The story is painfully beautiful.'

Is this book fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Are these books fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Realistic and unrealistic

Realistic

The author makes up characters and events that are similar to real-life.

Unrealistic

The author makes up characters and events that cannot exist in real-life.

Is this book fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

Fiction

B

Non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

Fiction

B

Non-fiction

C

D

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

A

fiction

B

non-fiction

C

D

Is a story where animals can talk realistic or unrealistic?

A

Realistic

B

Unrealistic

C

D

Is a made-up story (fiction) about loverboys realistic or unrealistic?

A

Realistic

B

Unrealistic

C

D

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling =

A

realistic and fiction

B

unrealistic and fiction

C

realistic and non-fiction

D

unrealistic and non-fiction

Conclusion: 1. Is Wonder fiction or non-fiction? Explain.

Conclusion: 2. Is Wonder realistic or unrealistic? Explain.