Contemporary Realistic Fiction Co-hosts: Alyssa Estrada, Brianna Tutor, & Ashlee Karg

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$100 Genre master “imaginative writing that accurately reflects life as it was lived in the past or could be lived today”

Answer: The definition of Contemporary Realistic Fiction

$200 What is Junie B.’s name when she is in trouble?

Answer: “Missy”

$300 Genre master Becoming one’s own person Living in a family Growing toward maturity Coping with problems of the human condition Physical disabilities Aging and death Living in a diverse world Books that extend understanding of diversity Understanding various world cultures

Categories of realistic fiction Answer: Categories of realistic fiction

$400 What is the name of the bus driver?

Answer: Mr. Woo

$100 What are the two items of clothing that Amelia Bedelia always wears?

Answer: A white apron and hat

Which one of the following is not in a contemporary realistic fiction book? a. “One day a girl screamed in the hallway. She had seen a tiny brown face pop up from Stargirl’s sunflower canvas bag. It was her pet rat. It rode to school in the bag every day.” Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli b. “At school, Froggy found his name tag on his table. He liked his name. It was the first word he knew how to read.” Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London c. “And then the dog came running around the corner. He was a big dog. And ugly. And he looked like he was having a real good time.” Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Genre master

Answer: b. “At school, Froggy found his name tag on his table. He liked his name. It was the first word he knew how to read.” Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London

$300 What is the name of the couple that Amelia Bedelia works for?

Answer: Mr. & Mrs. Rogers

$400 Genre master Name one of the reasons that Contemporary Realistic Fiction is a valued part of children’s literature.

Answer: Realistic fiction serves children in the process of understanding and coming to terms with themselves as they acquire “human-ness.” They are books that honestly portray the realities of life and help children gain a fuller understanding of human problems and human relationships and thus, a fuller understanding of themselves and their own potential. Most children appear to identify more readily with characters in books of contemporary realism than those of historical fiction or fantasy Realistic fiction helps children enlarge their frames of reference while seeing the world from another perspective.

$100 What is Fancy Nancy’s favorite color?

Answer: Fuchsia

$200 Genre master Name at least two popular types of Realistic Fiction.

Answer: Humorous stories Animal stories Sports stories School stories Mysteries

What is the full name of Fancy Nancy’s doll? $300 What is the full name of Fancy Nancy’s doll?

Answer: Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier

$400 Genre master Does the book honestly portray the realities of life for today’s children? Does the story transcend the contemporary setting and have universal implications? Does the author avoid stereotyping? Are the characters convincing and credible to today’s child?

Answer: Questions to consider when evaluating Contemporary Realistic Fiction books