by Marcie Aboff • illustrated by Dan Whisker®

Brave Jim

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REALISTIC FICTION LITERATURE

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Realistic FictionUse the genre information below to help you read this book.

The story has a beginning,

middle, and end.

The setting could be real.

The events could happen

in real life.

The characters act like real

people.

Realistic Fiction

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Jim saw one big elephant.

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He read about the elephant.

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Jim saw two tall giraffes.

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Jim went up the tree.

He read about the giraffes.

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Jim saw three snapping crocodiles.

“Look at those teeth!” said Jim.

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Jim read about the crocodiles.

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Jim saw four birds

flying in the sky.

“They fly so high,” said Jim.

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Jim read about the birds.

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