An elementary school explanation of the genre realistic fiction.

2.  Let’s look at the two words and see if we
can figure out what realistic fiction
means.
 If something is REALISTIC it is something
that could be real. It is not too far out
there.
 If something is FICTION it is made up.
 So REALISTIC FICTION is something that is
made up but could really happen.

3.  Aliens
 Talking animals
 Life on other planets
 Dragons
 Magic

4.  Characters that remind you of people
you know
 Settings that remind you of places
you’ve been