Writing Fantasies

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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When you use your imagination anything can happen, even impossible things!

Let's' explore writing a fantasy. A fantasy is a story in which something impossible is written as if it were real. This genre includes elements such as animals that talk, magical powers, and faraway lands.

Download the Fantasy Graphic Organizer found in Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar. This document includes a T-Chart, Brainstorming, and Editing Checklist which will be used in different parts of this lesson.

Take a look at two stories (below) and list on the Fantasy T-Chart the elements you notice which make them fantasies

Where the Wild Things Are (ebook):

Could Be Worse:

Have you listed the characteristics of fantasy stories? Now, list the characteristics for realistic stories. After you complete the T-Chart check your answers with Answer Key before moving on to the Got It? section.