Fantasy and Reality

Third Grade Reading Skill

Fantasy and Reality

Reality or Realism = Real Things that CAN happen in real life.

Fantasy = Make-Believe

Things that CANNOT happen in real life (animals talking, people flying, etc.)

Fantasy and Reality

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Learn along with Tina about Fantasy and

Reality!

Fantasy and Reality

Look for clues in a story to tell if something could really happen or not. An animal that talks, acts, and thinks the way people do tells the reader the story is a fantasy.

Fantasy or Reality?

The sheep told his master that he was ready to be sheared.

Fantasy or Reality?

Jake skated down the street on his skateboard.

Fantasy or Reality?

The stars twinkled in the sky.

Fantasy or Reality?

My dog looked at me and asked for more food.

Fantasy and Reality

Some stories mix elements of fantasy with elements of reality. That means there are both real things

and make-believe things happening throughout the story. However, a story only has to have ONE make-believe thing for the WHOLE STORY to be FANTASY!

Read the following paragraph and decide if it is Fantasy or Reality.

Fantasy or Reality?

Melody, a cheerful hummingbird, looked at her calendar. She said to a cloud, “It’s time I headed north for the summer. Look at all those geese! They are all headed north!”

Fantasy or Reality?

Hummingbirds are real. Geese and hummingbirds do head

north for the summer. Name the things that couldn’t really

happen.

Fantasy or Reality?

Hummingbirds do not read calendars.

Hummingbirds do not talk to clouds.

Fantasy or Reality?

This story is. . . .

FANTASY!

Remember: A story only has to have ONE make-believe thing for the WHOLE STORY to be

FANTASY!

THINK – PAIR – SHARE (Closure)

Read the paragraph on the next slide to yourself and think about which parts are fantasy and which parts are reality.

Turn to a buddy at your table group and discuss.

Be ready to share one thing you discussed with the whole class when asked.

THINK – PAIR – SHARE (Closure)

Stuffed animals filled Andre’s room. He had collected them since he was five years old. One stuffed bear said, “Give your brother at least half a dozen of us! This room is too crowded!” Andre decided to give some to his younger brother.