7/30/2019 Literacy Unit Plan Idea
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TOPIC: Reading and writing realistic fiction
GRADE: 3rd
Things to Consider:
Drawing on prior knowledge based on fiction Character
Development: intrinsic and extrinsic Developing setting Developing
plot Sequence of events Paragraphs and essay structure
Students will understand:
Writers form ideas about realistic fiction from personal
experiences It is developed differently than fiction That realistic
fiction could potentially occur; more related to their lives
Writers choose their own topics for realistic fiction Writers
revise and edit their work How to use figurative language in their
writing Writers use interesting vocabulary, dialogue, descriptive
words Engaging the audience (readers)
Students will:
Read realistic fiction bookso Read aloud bookso Chapter
books
Expand upon given promptso Students will create their own
prompts for practice
Use their personal experiences to choose a realistic fiction
story idea Brainstorm Create a story map Incorporate figurative
language Use interesting vocabulary, dialogue, and descriptive
words Participate in editing workshops (peer and individual)
Resources used to complete the unit:
Dictionary Thesaurus Writing Journal Picture prompts Realistic
fiction books (chapter books, short stories)
Assessment:
Successfully reads a realistic fiction chapter book with a small
group and fills outreading chart
Connections, predications, and questions with post-its
throughout the book
