Real World Tales Slides
2nd Grade Writers Workshop
Story Crafters
Real World Tales
How to Write Amazing Realistic Fiction!
👦 Real Characters 🏫 Real Settings 💡 Real Solutions
🎒 👦 🐶
Stories about real kids like YOU!
Get ready to imagine stories that could really happen!
Slide 1
What is Realistic Fiction?
Big Idea
A story that is made up in your imagination, but could really happen in real life!
YES! Realistic! Real World
⚽
Soccer Game
🎒
Lost Backpack
🐕
Puppy Walk
Everyday kids doing things that could happen today!
NO! Fantasy! Not Realistic
🐉
Fire Dragon
🚀
Rocket Shoes
🧙♂️
Magic Wands
No magic spells, aliens, or talking wild animals!
Golden Rule: Keep it grounded in everyday life! Slide 2
1. Realistic Characters
People & Pets
👋 Who Could They Be?
Classmates, brothers, sisters, teachers, neighbors, or regular family pets.
They Experience Real Feelings:
😄 Excited
😬 Nervous
😤 Frustrated
🌟 Proud
👦
Example Character
Leo Martinez
👟 Age 7 & red shoes
🎨 Draws comics
🎤 Nervous speaker
🐶 Fluffy dog Butter
Tip: Give your character a special hobby and a favorite snack! Slide 3
2. Realistic Settings
Where & When
Settings are places you could ride a bus to, walk to, or visit in our real world!
🏫 🔔 📚
At School
Art room, cafeteria table, playground swings, or library.
🏡 🛏️ 🥣
At Home
Cozy bedroom, kitchen table, backyard lawn, or porch.
🌳 🛝 🛒
In Town
Corner grocery store, community park, or soccer field.
Ask Yourself: Have I or someone I know ever been to this place? Slide 4
3. Realistic Problems
What Goes Wrong?
Every great story has a trouble that makes things tricky for the character!
🎒 ❓ 📄
Lost Homework
Maya cannot find her math sheet and the bus is coming in 3 minutes!
🖍️ 💥 😠
Friend Argument
Sam and Noah both reach for the very last neon blue marker at once.
🌧️ ⚽ ☔
Rainy Day Ruin
A big thunderstorm cancels Emma's championship game at the park.
Realistic problems happen to 2nd graders and families every day! Slide 5
4. Realistic Solutions
Fixing the Trouble
In realistic fiction, characters solve problems using real actions, not magic!
🔍 🔦 🛏️
Search Together
Retrace your steps, look under the bed, and ask mom to help look.
⏱️ 💬 🤝
Talk & Share
Set a 2-minute timer, take turns, and apologize for getting upset.
⛺ 🎲 🍪
Create Plan B
Move blankets into the living room and play board games inside!
Remember: Characters learn and grow when they solve problems! Slide 6
5. Story Events in Order
Sequence Words
Use transition words so your reader knows what happens step-by-step!
1. FIRST
👧 🎨 🖌️
The Beginning
Maya opens her brand new art paint set at school.
2. NEXT
😱 🌊 💦
The Problem
Blue paint spills all across Maya's paper!
3. THEN
🧽 👫 ✨
Taking Action
She and Leo wipe the table and grab extra sponges.
4. LAST
🖼️ 🌊 😄
The Ending
Maya turns the blue paint into a giant ocean wave!
Writers Secret: First, Next, Then, Last keep your story moving! Slide 7
Story Detective Game!
Class Quick Check
Which story is Realistic Fiction? Thumbs up or down!
Story A
🐕 🚲 📋
Max leaves the backyard gate unlatched. His golden puppy runs out. Max and his sister make bright posters and search the park together.
REALISTIC! Real kids, real trouble, real actions!
Story B
🚀 🐾 🪐
Max snaps his fingers. His puppy straps on rocket boots, zooms into outer space, and chats with aliens on Mars to find shiny gold dog treats!
FANTASY! Dogs do not wear rocket boots or visit Mars!
Turn & Talk: Why is Story A realistic while Story B is fantasy? Slide 8
Let's Build a Story Blueprint!
Guided Practice
1. Character
👧 🧁
Ava, an 8-year-old girl who loves baking cupcakes with her grandpa.
2. Setting
🏡 🥣
Grandpa's bright kitchen on a sunny Saturday morning.
3. Problem
🧂 ❌
Ava accidentally puts salt instead of sugar into the cake batter!
4. Solution
🏷️ 🧁
They laugh together, start fresh, and put clear labels on the jars.
Notice: All 4 parts connect together like puzzle pieces! Slide 9
Your Turn: Author Workout!
Writing Time
Open your writer's notebook and write down your 4 story ingredients:
👦
1. Character
Name a kid or pet with a trait.
🏫
2. Setting
Pick a real place you know well.
⚡
3. Problem
What everyday thing goes wrong?
💡
4. Solution
How does the character solve it?
💡 Quick Challenge: Use First, Next, Then, and Last to write your 4 story steps! Slide 10
Author's Final Checklist
Review & Share
My characters could be real kids, adults, or pets.
👦 🐶
My setting is a real place someone can really visit.
🏫 🏡
My story has a real problem and realistic solution.
🎒 💡
My events flow in order using First, Next, Then, and Last!
1️⃣ ➡️ 4️⃣
You are ready to write realistic stories! Slide 11