= 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.
“Don’t forget to finish your math homework tonight,” said Mrs. Falzone at the end of the school day. “And if you’d like to audition, or tryout, for the school play, be ready to sing a song for the director after school. Class dismissed.” Nancy was very excited about the school play. She…
“Dad, can I play outside?” Betsy asked. “No, Betsy, it’s raining,” Dad said. Betsy was bored. Dad was doing laundry. “Can we play a game?” asked Betsy. “No,” said Dad. “I’m doing chores right now.” Betsy was tired of Dad saying no. She looked at Dad. He was ironing clothes. The iron made a hissing…
On Saturday morning, John ate cereal while watching cartoons on TV. His little sister Frankie was still in her high chair. Mom was wiping the kitchen table after breakfast. “Today I need to clean the house,” said Mom. “Can I help?” asked John. He liked to draw pictures in the…
Sam loved soccer. Ever since he could remember, his family spent Saturday mornings at the town soccer fields watching his big brother and sister play. It always looked like great fun, with kids running up and down over the grass, chasing the black and white ball as fast as they…
Mei Mei frowned as she helped her mother and father set out the cooking supplies in the shiny steel kitchen. Her family had just moved here from San Francisco, having bought a small restaurant, which was set to open in the next few days. “Moving here was a dumb idea,”…
This is the story of a Dutch boy, Hans Brinker, and his family. The family is very poor. Hans and his sister, Gretel, are excellent ice skaters. They want to take part in a race to win silver skates, but their homemade wooden skates aren’t good enough for them to…
Ahn vigorously scrubbed windows, a tedious necessity for her family’s new Vietnamese restaurant. They had turned the building from homely to gorgeous, but everything had to be absolutely perfect: unique decorations, skillful employees, and fabulous traditional food. Then customers would adore the place, making the business a success. Ahn shifted…
Jason looked out he window of the school bus. Normally, he liked to count the number of dogs he saw on the way to school. They always looked so happy on their morning walks. But today was different. Jason had a test. Jason had never taken a test before. He had…
A counterpane is a quilt or bedspread. ———————————————- When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With…
Anthony Ant had hundreds of friends, but sometimes he still felt alone. Anthony lived in an anthill in the crack of a sidewalk. All of his friends looked just like Anthony: small, and brown, with six legs and two wiggling antennas. Every day, Anthony and his ant friends lined up to march…
