Review pages 356-357 on “What Contemporary Realistic Fiction Is.” Summarize what Norton explains are the common characteristics of contemporary realistic fiction.

Write each answer in order. 

1) Review pages 356-357 on “What Contemporary Realistic Fiction Is.” Summarize what Norton explains are the common characteristics of contemporary realistic fiction. 

2) Review pages 357-358 on the “Value of Realistic Fiction.” Summarize what Norton explains about how realistic fiction can help children. 

3) Review pages 358, 360-362 on “Literary Elements – Evaluating Realistic Fiction.” Explain what Norton says about how to evaluate the quality of realistic fiction for children using the following literary elements:

A. Plot: 

B. Characterization:

C. Theme: 

D. Style: 

4) Review pages 363-367 on “Controversial Issues.” Summarize what Norton explains about the following controversial issues in realistic fiction for children:

A. Sexism:

B. Sexuality: 

C. Violence: 

D. Profanity: 

E. Family Problems and Other Controversial Issues:

5) Review pages 368-370 on “Subjects in Realistic Fiction – Family Life.” 

1. What does Norton explain about how realistic family issues in children’s literature can help children understand and deal with those issues?

2. Summarize what Norton explains about the following examples of family issues in contemporary realistic fiction books for children:

B. Desertion, Divorce, and Remarriage: 

C. Single Parent Families:

6) Review pages 370-373 on “Growing Up.” Summarize what Norton says about the following examples of topics in contemporary realistic fiction for children about growing up:

A. Peer Relationships:

B. Physical Changes: 

C. Emotional Changes: 

7) Review pages 373-373 on “Survival.” Summarize what Norton says about the following examples of survival topics in contemporary realistic fiction for children:

A. Surviving in Nature:

B. Surviving Inner-City Reality:

C. Surviving in a Dangerous World:


8) Review pages 376-377 on “Death.” Summarize what Norton says about topics related to death in contemporary realistic fiction for children.


9) Review pages 377-379 on “People as Individuals, Not Stereotypes.” Summarize what Norton explains about changing stereotypes of the following characteristics of individuals in realistic fiction:

A. Males and Females: 

B. Individuals Who Are Physically Different or Have a Disability:

C. The Elderly: 


10) Review pages 379-386 on “Multicultural Literature.” Summarize what Norton explains about contemporary realistic fiction books that portray the following cultures:

A. African American Books:

B. Native American Books:

C. Latino Literature: 

D. Asian and Asian American Books: 

E. New Immigrants to the United States: 

11) Review pages 386-391 on “Animal Stories, Mysteries, Sports Stories, and Humor.” Summarize what Norton says about the following popular topics in contemporary realistic fiction for children:

A. Animals:

B. Mysteries:

C. Sports:

D. Humor:


12) Review pages 391-393 on “Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Adolescents.” Summarize what Norton explains are characteristics of realistic fiction books for teens. 


13) Review pages 394-395 on “Role Playing.” Summarize what Norton explains about using role playing to teach realistic fiction. What do children learn by role playing realistic stories they have read?


14) Review pages 395-397 on “Using Survival Stories to Motivate Reading with Interaction with Literature.” Summarize what Norton explains about creative ways to teach with survival stories. 

15) Review pages 397-402 on “Developing Questioning Strategies.” Summarize what Norton explains about the following questioning strategies teachers can use to help improve reading comprehension:

A. Literal Recognition:

B. Inference:

C. Evaluation:

D. Appreciation:

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