1. Realism and Fantasy

2. Describe the difference between the two horses.

3. Realistic text can happen in real life. Zoo Fun Yesterday, I went to the zoo. I saw lots of zebras. The zebras were standing under trees. Why is “Zoo Fun” an example of realistic text? Which sentence is realistic, or can happen in real life? 1.The zebras stand in the grass. 2. The zebras had a tea party.

4. Fantasy text cannot happen in real life. Animals or things that act like people. Jungle Dance Manny the kiwi loves to dance. Bob and Betty Banana play music. Manny and his friends dance. Why is “Zoo Fun” an example of realistic text? Which sentence is realistic, or can happen in real life? 1. The zebras stand in the grass. 2. The zebras had a tea party.

5. Bear Likes to Make Cookies Bear likes to make cookies. One day, he fell asleep when the cookies were baking. He suddenly woke up. “Oh no! I burned the cookies,” said Bear. RealisticFantasy

6. The Gingerbread Man The old lady put the gingerbread man in the oven. The gingerbread man jumped out. He yelled, and ran out the door. RealisticFantasy

7. The Big Race Today was the big race. I was scared. Then, the teacher blew the whistle. I ran as fast as I could. RealisticFantasy

8. Baking with Grandma My grandma made some gingerbread men. She put lots of candies on them. I ate the first one. It was so good! RealisticFantasy

9. The Three Bears Three Bears came home from a walk.“Oh no! Someone ate my soup!” said Little Bear. RealisticFantasy

10. Spike, the Super Dog Spike is a super dog. Yesterday, his owner, Lee, saw Spike flying out the window. “Hi Lee!” said Spike. “I have to save a cat. I will be back for dinner!” RealisticFantasy

11. My Dog 1. My dog and I do fun things together. We go to the park. We play ball. We swim in the lake. RealisticFantasy

12. The Race One afternoon, Rabbit and Turtle were talking about racing. Rabbit said, “I will beat you in a race.” So they raced. Turtle won the race. RealisticFantasy

13. My Dad the Baker My dad is a great baker. He makes cookies. He makes cakes. But my favorite things he bakes are chocolate cupcakes. RealisticFantasy

14. Cara’s First Pet Cara was walking home one day. A cat started to follow her. The cat followed Cara all the way to her house. The cat was very friendly. Cara’s mom said she could keep it. RealisticFantasy

15. Cal the Cat Cal is one rocking cat. He loves to play music. Cal played the guitar one night in the alley. All the cats came to hear him. Now, Cal plays every night. RealisticFantasy

16. Ben’s Story Ben had to write a story. He didn’t know whether to write about dinosaurs or pirates. “Write about the one you like best,” his teacher said. So, Ben wrote a story called, “The Very Brave Dinosaur.” RealisticFantasy

17. The Writer Bud, the bee, loves to write stories. He always has paper and a pencil in his hands. He writes all the time.. If he could, Bud would write while he sleeps! RealisticFantasy