Day 3 Connection We have read a variety of literary and informational texts this year During this unit we will focus on exploring a specific type of literary text the genre of fantasy Today we will identify the characteristics of fantasy and analyze a story to determine if it is a go ID: 435703
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Fantasy Review
Day 3Slide2
Connection:
We have read a variety of literary and informational texts this year.
During
this unit, we will focus on exploring a specific type of literary text, the genre of fantasy
.
Today we will identify the characteristics of fantasy and analyze a story to determine if it is a good example of this genre.Slide3
Teaching:
Fantasy is
a text that has unrealistic and or unworldly events/characters within the story.
We will examine a copy
of the text
Excerpts from Peter and Wendy.
As
a class
we will read aloud
stopping to identify fantasy elements.
To
ensure
we are conducting
a close reading of the text,
we will underline/annotate
the evidences of fantasy elements within the text. Slide4
Fantasy Reading Selection
:
Excerpts
from Peter and Wendy
by J. M.
Barrie
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Fantasy
is fiction that contains unrealistic or unworldly events (e.g., magic)
Time
and setting: Fantasies may be set in the past, present, or distant future. The place where the story occurs may be enchanted.
Characters
: Fantasies may include people or animals with magical or supernatural powers. Sometimes the characters represent stereotypes of good and evil.
Plot
: Fantasies usually have events that are magical and or super human. Characters have the ability to face challenges in unrealistic ways. Many fantasies follow an event structure where something is wrong in the fabric of the universe, or the world is out of order. The main character(s)’ role is usually to help establish new order.Slide6
Guided Practice:
You will work
with a partner to fill in the organizer using the annotations from the text
Excerpts from
Peter and Wendy.
Once
you and your partner are
finished filling in the organizer,
we will discuss our evidences
of fantasy and reasoning.
We will practice using
speaking and listening goals to have a discussion on whether or not the evidences are characteristics of the fantasy genreSlide7
Tool:Slide8
Link:
Today we learned the characteristics of the genre fantasy
.
As
you read stories in this genre, think about whether or not it is a good example of the genre by looking for examples or evidence in the text that matches the characteristics noted.