Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 2: Brainstorming
2 min2nd3rd4thReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Brainstorming realistic fiction ideas by imagining characters, settings, and everyday problems they might face.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Great stories start with a character and a problem to solve.
- What kinds of problems feel realistic?
- How can a setting shape a character's problem?
- Who is your character, and what do they want?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: brainstorm, setting, problem
- Invent a character and describe them in one sentence.
- Give them a realistic problem and a goal.