Fiction: Literature in the form of
prose that describes imaginary
events and people
Realistic Fiction = Stories that
could happen/have happened to
real people and animals.
The characters of fictional stories
are imaginary and created by the
author but their actions and
reactions are based on real-life.
Some are exaggerated.
Componenets in realistic fiontion
cover factual, situational,
emotional and social events.
Peers
 Learn how to
cope with
peers.
Can relate to gicvion but the
 Setting takes
revents are exaggerated
place in school.
 Promote peers
relationships.
Realistic Themes of
Definition: Fiction
Fiction
Sports Animals
Families Cultural diversity Protagonist struggles to Protagonist of the stories
become accepted as a
 Close contact with Understanding and behave like animals and is not
member of the team and personified
family. appreciation of
eventually succeed through
 Promote sibling cultural and linguistic
determination and hard Usually child is the protagonist
relationship. differences among
work
people.
Moral Choices: Adventure and Survival:
Mysteries
Special Challenges Situations of crisis
 Physical danger from an  Element of suspense = strong
where a character external force
 Disabilities: will need to make a
appeal
 Contributes to maturing
Physical; possible life-  Mostly favourite genre
process
learning changing decision  e.g. Mystery in Mt. Mole by
 Empathize and gain their
disability; reflect on situations Richard Jennings and Sherlock
own predicaments
Emotional; that children will Holmes
mental face in real life.
retardation. Rites of Passage
Understand difficult
decisions and the Romance and Sexuality:  Self-Discovery and
concept of cause- independence
 Friendships and relationships,
effect, suitable for  Trials and tribulations
physical attraction.
Level 2 Primary and from childhood to
 For children in preteen and teen
adolescents. adulthood
years