Real or Not Real

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Money, Shops & Jobs
• Learning area: Language Arts

Objectives

• Begin understanding difference between fact and fiction
• Identify realistic and fantasy elements in stories
• Tell real-life and made-up stories

Materials

• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Teacher-made flip books
• Real vs. fantasy sorting cards
• Drawing supplies

Assessment

Teacher observation of student's developing understanding of fact versus fiction concepts.

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