= 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.
Anne of Green Gables is about a young orphan girl, Anne Shirley, who is adopted by the aging siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. In this passage, Matthew has gone to the train station to pick up the orphan, except Matthew is expecting a boy, not a girl. —————————- She had…
In Little Women, the March sisters have grown up and are now young women. Jo has been away in New York City, but has returned home. Laurie, the boy next door, has grown into manhood, and has just graduated from college. Jo has met Laurie as he returns home. He…
This is from a story of an English family with three children named Peter, Phyllis, and Roberta. The mother and children move to a house near a railway, or railroad track, after the father has been put in prison. In this passage, the children and their mother have just arrived…
The four March sisters in Little Women are growing up. The eldest, Meg, has feelings for Mr. Brooke, the tutor who works next door for the Laurence family. However, she’s not ready to announce these feelings, so when Mr. Brooke declares his love, she tells him she is not interested.…
On Saturday morning, Sandra was eating cereal and watching cartoons on TV. This was her favorite way to relax after a long week of school. The doorbell rang, but Sandra didn’t move. Her favorite show was on. Sandra’s mother opened the door and spoke to a man for a long…
Every week someone in my class gets a turn at solving a problem. It’s always something different. I’m excited because today it’s my turn! My teacher clapped his hands to get the class’s attention. “We have been studying different kinds of animals, so this week’s problem will focus on one…
Today my class is going on a trip. Can you guess where? We are going to the zoo! Everyone is excited. There will be lots of wild animals at the zoo. My teacher Mrs. Green says it is time to go. The children get into the big, yellow school bus.…
Little Women is the story of four March sisters growing up during the Civil War. Their names are Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. As this passage begins, Beth has been seriously ill, and Amy has been sent to stay with Aunt March to avoid getting sick. Amy’s mother, Mrs. March,…
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown-up people’s feet Still going past…
Erika and her little sister sneaked into their mommy’s room. “I’m just going to try on some jewelry,” said Erika. She took a necklace and tried to put it on her neck. “Oh, no,’ said Beth. “Mommy doesn’t like us playing with her stuff.” “Okay, you be the lookout,” instructed…
