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Modern Fantasy is literature that is set in the real world, but the author has altered one or more characters of everyday reality. In a modern fantasy the plot must begin in a real life setting and then be moved carefully into fantasy. This transition must be made carefully. The characters of this story must be believable and their language must help make them sound believable. The setting of a modern fantasy story must have a mixture of both reality and fantasy.

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In this worksheet the teacher will provide the student with the first sentence of the story. The student will then use this sentence to predict the setting, characters, and the plot of the story. They will also decide whether or not they think they will like the book or not. It's almost like judging the book by its cover except you get a better and closer look at the story before judging it.

Judging a Book by its First Sentence

Title:

Author:

First Line:

What do you think the story will be about?

Who do you think the characters are going to be and what are they going to be like?

How do you think the story will end?

Where do you think the story is going to take place?