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Dawn and Jim were shooting hoops in Jim's driveway. The ball soared into the air and landed on the garage roof. "If we both think, we can get the ball off the roof," said dawn.

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Dawn and Jim were shooting hoops in Jim's driveway. The ball soared into the air and landed on the garage roof. "If we both think, we can get the ball off the roof," said dawn.

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Realistic Fiction

WRITING SAMPLE

Rooftop Toy Trap


Dawn and Jim were shooting hoops in Jims driveway, as they did every Saturday morning.
Dawn was ahead by six points, so Jim dribbled toward the basket. He went to make a layup, but
the basketball bounced off the rim.
Ha! Dawn shouted. But she stopped laughing when the ball soared into the air and
landed on the garage roof, where it got caught on the gutter.
Oh, great, Dawn moaned. She noticed a flying disc in Jims yard and got an idea.
She confidently tossed it at the ball. But the disc flew right past the ball and skidded to a stop
in the grass next to the garage.
Well, at least the disc didnt get stuck on the roof, Jim said. We need a better idea.
He went inside his garage and got a jump rope. He tied the rope like a lasso and gently threw the
loop onto the roof, trying to pull down the ball. But each time he tossed the rope, the loop slid
closed before it reached the ball.
That worked great, Dawn said, rolling her eyes.
Lets not fight, said Jim. If we both think, we can get the ball off the roof. Dawn
and Jim sat and thought for a minute. We need something on the roof that we can control,
Dawn said.
Just then, Dawn and Jim looked at each other with smiles on their faces. Without a word,
Jim ran into the house and returned with a remote-controlled car, which he gently tossed onto
the roof. Dawn took the controls and rolled the car toward the gutter to give the ball a gentle
nudge. The ball slipped off the roof, bounced into the driveway, and into Jims waiting arms.
See? Two heads are better than one, said Jim as Dawn grabbed the basketball and
dribbled down the driveway, continuing their game.
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Realistic Fiction
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER SAMPLE

Name:

Pat
Johnson
_____________________________________________

Introduction

Characters

Dawn, Jim
(friends, competitive,
like to tease)

Setting:

Jims driveway
garage basketball hoop
Saturday morning

Problem

basketball gets stuck on garage roof gutter


Event #1:

Dawn uses flying disc

Body

Event #2:

Jim uses a jump rope

Event #3:

Conclusion

both use remotecontrolled car

Details:

disc in Jims yard


tosses disc at ball
disc misses and lands
in grass
Details:

rope in Jims garage


ties rope like lasso
lasso slides closed
Details:

Jim gets car, puts it on roof


Dawn drives car, pushes
car off
ball bounced into Jims arms

Solution

use teamwork to get ball, continue the game, learn two


heads better than one

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Name:

_____________________________________________

Introduction

Characters

Setting

Problem

Event #1:

Details:

Body

Event #2:

Details:

Event #3:

Details:

Conclusion

Solution

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Realistic Fiction
REVISION CHECKLIST
Instructions: Check each box as you read over your writing.

My introduction has details that develop the characters and setting.


My story includes details that lead to, or describe, the problem.
The body includes three or more events leading to a solution.
Each event includes at least three supporting details.
I include several transitional words or phrases.
Each sentence is complete and makes sense.
My conclusion explains the solution with descriptive words and details, and shows
what the main character learned.

Realistic Fiction
REVISION CHECKLIST
Instructions: Check each box as you read over your writing.

My introduction has details that develop the characters and setting.


My story includes details that lead to, or describe, the problem.
The body includes three or more events leading to a solution.
Each event includes at least three supporting details.
I include several transitional words or phrases.
Each sentence is complete and makes sense.
My conclusion explains the solution with descriptive words and details, and shows
what the main character learned.
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Realistic Fiction
POSTER

Rooftop Toy Trap


Introduction
Dawn and Jim were shooting hoops in Jims driveway, as they did every Saturday morning.
Dawn was ahead by six points, so Jim dribbled toward the basket. He went to make a layup, but the
basketball bounced off the rim.
Ha! Dawn shouted. Problem But she stopped laughing when the ball soared into the
air and landed on the garage roof, where it got caught on the gutter.

Body
Oh, great, Dawn moaned. She noticed a flying disc in Jims yard and got an idea.
She confidently tossed it at the ball. But the disc flew right past the ball and skidded to a stop in
the grass next to the garage.
Well, at least the disc didnt get stuck on the roof, Jim said. We need a better idea.
He went inside his garage and got a jump rope. He tied the rope like a lasso and gently threw the
loop onto the roof, trying to pull down the ball. But each time he tossed the rope, the loop slid
That worked great, Dawn said, rolling her eyes.
Lets not fight, said Jim. If we both think, we can get the ball off the roof. Dawn

Details

closed before it reached the ball.

and Jim sat and thought for a minute. We need something on the roof that we can control,
Dawn said.
Just then, Dawn and Jim looked at each other with smiles on their faces. Without a word,
Jim ran into the house and returned with a remote-controlled car, which he gently tossed onto the
roof. Dawn took the controls and rolled the car toward the gutter to give the ball a gentle nudge.
The ball slipped off the roof, bounced into the driveway, and into Jims waiting arms.

Conclusion Solution
See? Two heads are better than one, said Jim as Dawn grabbed the basketball and dribbled

down the driveway, continuing their game.


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Realistic Fiction (All Levels)


TEACHER RUBRIC

Student:

_____________________________________________

Date:

______________________

Instructions: Check the box next to each number that best describes the students writing.
A.

Introduction

4. Develops and provides insight into setting and characters


3. Develops setting and characters
2. Simple beginning sentences tell about setting and characters
1. Simple beginning sentence state setting and characters
0. Missing a beginning/introduction

B.

Body: Organizes events

4. Three or more developed events organized into paragraphs; several transitional devices
3. Three events organized into paragraphs; some transitional devices
2. Three events organized into a paragraph
1. Two events organized into sentences; ideas may be unorganized/difficult to follow
0. No organization of events; random words and/or phrases

C.

Includes descriptive details

4. At least three details about each event; includes


details that describe problem and give insight
into the cause
3. At least two details about each event; includes
details that describe problem
2. One detail about each idea; some descriptive;
includes some detail about problem
1. Basic detail about some ideas; states problem
0. No details included

E.

Conclusion

4. Developed; explains solution; shows main


character learned or changed
3. Explains solution with some detail
2. Simple ending sentences that state
the solution
1. Simple ending sentence that tells solution
0. Missing an ending/conclusion; no solution
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D.

Dialogue

3. Uses consistently to move


the action
2. Uses most of the time to
move the action
1. Uses inconsistently
0. Does not use at all

Beginning:
Early Developing:
Developing:
Fluent:

05
69
1014
1519

Score

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