Real or fantasy
Name
Grandma Hugfuzzy
Grandma Hugfuzzy lived all alone in the
country. She loved to sit on the porch and watch
the animals. Every day, she put food out for the
rabbits and raccoons. She fed the birds with scraps
of bread. She put corn out for the deer. One
terrible, awful, dreadful day, Grandma Hugfuzzy’s
house burned down. Poor Grandma! She had nowhere to go and no one to
help her. She spent the night in an old barn on a bed of hay, crying herself
to sleep. During the night, the animals came to her rescue. Nine black
bears chopped down some trees. A herd of deer carried the wood on their
antlers. Dozens of raccoons and squirrels worked all night building a log
cabin for Grandma. Birds flew above the house nailing on the roof. When
morning came, Grandma Hugfuzzy was amazed to see what her animal
friends had done! She threw a big party for them that lasted ten years!
Write a red R on things that are real. Write a purple F on things that are
fantasy.
a woman feeding
animals
a house burning
down
deer that carry
lumber
bears chopping
down trees
a grandmother
living alone
birds that can
nail on a roof
sleeping on
hay in a barn
crying that her
house burned
animals building
a log cabin
a party that lasted
ten years
The first part of this story could be real. Draw a big orange star at the place where the story
changes to fantasy.
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Real: a woman feeding animals; a
grandmother living alone; sleeping
on hay in a barn; a house burning
down; crying that her house burned
(The rest are make-believe.)