Realistic Fiction-Owl Moon & SkySisters

What is Realistic Fiction?

• The Characters are imagined but could be real

• The setting is imagined but could be real.

• Both the characters and setting could exist in real life

• All of the above

We went into the woods. The shadows were the blackest things I have ever seen. I didn't ask what kinds of things hide behind black trees. How does the girl feel at this moment?

• Happy

• Scared

• Sad

What does the illustration from the first page of Owl Moon tell you about where and when this story happens?

• In the country because there is a barn.

• It is in the winter because of the snow.

• It was a hot summer night.

• Both A and B

What words help you picture what the setting looks like and how it sounds from Owl Moon?

• It was late one winter night and there was no wind.

• We went owling.

• We saw an Owl.

What does Nokomis mean from SkySisters?

• Grandpa

• Grandmother

• Mother

Which one is an example of personification?

• An owl howling.

• Dark Arms of the balsam tree.

• A dog running after the mailman.

How does the little sister feel? Which one describes it.

• Her stride is bigger than mine, so it's not easy to keep up. She is struggling or frustrated.

• I remember the words of Nokomis. She is wise.

• My mom said to listen to my older sister.

What are the SkySpirits?

• Mom and dad.

• Two young sisters.

• Northern Lights.

The author describes the SkySisters like people but they are Northern Lights. Why do you think she describes them in this way?

• It is a tradition in the sisters' family to go out and see the Skysister.

• The girls have a real appreciation for nature.

• Seeing the Skyspirits makes the happy.