= Partner SiteRealistic Fiction
Realistic fiction tells the story of a person or animal in a real life setting. All characters act in a way that is true to life; there is no magic or extraordinary happenings.
Little Women is the story of the four March sisters growing up during the U.S. Civil War. Meg, Jo, and Amy are outgoing; Beth is quiet and shy, but she loves music. In this passage, the girls have become friends with Laurie, the boy who lives next door. Laurie lives…
Kevin was the kind of kid who couldn’t sit still for very long. He was sometimes forgetful, too. He often left a messy trail behind him, although he didn’t mean to. It was no fun being scolded by his parents, so sometimes Kevin stretched the truth a little. “Who put…
Polly was very excited about her birthday party. She invited her five best friends to a party at Green Tree Farm. Her father had blown up colorful balloons and tied them to the fence along the horse pasture. In the barn, there was a table with cake and party hats.…
Little Women is the story of the four March sisters growing up during the American Civil War. The girls have made a friend of the boy next door named Laurie Laurence. Laurie lives with his wealthy grandfather, Mr. Laurence. In this passage, Jo, one of the sisters, visits Laurie who…
Grace watched out the window as her friend Mia rode up on a new green bike. “Grace! Come out and see my new bike,” yelled Mia. Grace grabbed her sweater and raced out the door. “Mia, that’s a gorgeous bike. I saw it in McGregor’s store. I asked my mom…
Ellery was in the second grade at Jefferson School. She had a blue backpack and a purple lunchbox. The lunchbox was always filled with something tasty. Ellery’s dad was an excellent cook, and he made sure that Ellery had a healthy lunch to eat every day. One rainy day, Ellery…
Little Women is about the adventures of the four March sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. The sisters are growing up during the American Civil War. In this passage, the sisters have been invited by the boy next door, Laurie, to an afternoon party of lunch and croquet. He has…
Little Women is about four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. Each sister has a different personality. Meg, the eldest, is calm and dignified. Jo is energetic, bubbly, and hopes to be a writer. Beth is quiet, kind, and shy. Amy is a little spoiled, vain, and artistic.…
The first day Mohamed went to a delicatessen in his new neighborhood, he realized that he really wasn’t in Tunisia anymore. He looked up at the menu board, which had nothing but sandwiches on it, and wondered how he was going to figure out what all of these weird names…
Ralphie was getting bored in his geography class. Mr. Hudson projected a map of Europe up on the whiteboard, and asked someone to turn off the lights so they could see it better. “I’ll do it,” said Ralphie, and he popped a paper spitball into a straw and blew it…
