Let me work through each sentence carefully to determine whether it describes something that could really happen (reality) or something that could not really happen (fantasy).
1. "The chair walked across the street."
- Chairs are objects that cannot walk on their own
- This cannot happen in real life
- Answer: fantasy
2. "The birds flew across the sky."
- Birds can and do fly
- This happens all the time in real life
- Answer: reality
3. "Keith ate five hot dogs."
- A person can eat five hot dogs
- While it might be a lot, it's definitely possible
- Answer: reality
4. "Lauren is starting school tomorrow."
- People start school every day
- This is a common, real event
- Answer: reality
5. "The goat was shopping at the mall."
- Goats are animals that don't shop
- Animals don't go shopping like humans do
- This cannot happen in real life
- Answer: fantasy
6. "The fairy granted Megan three wishes."
- Fairies are mythical creatures that don't exist
- Granting wishes with magic isn't real
- This cannot happen in real life
- Answer: fantasy
7. "The cat meowed."
- Cats make meowing sounds
- This is something cats really do
- Answer: reality
8. "The dragon flew over the castle."
- Dragons are mythical creatures that don't exist
- They cannot fly because they're not real
- This cannot happen in real life
- Answer: fantasy
9. "Rainbows have many colors."
- Rainbows are real natural phenomena
- They do have multiple colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
- This is scientifically true
- Answer: reality
10. "The giant lifted the house with one hand."
- Giants are mythical creatures that don't exist
- Even if they did, lifting an entire house with one hand would be extremely difficult/impossible
- This cannot happen in real life
- Answer: fantasy
Final Answer:
1. fantasy
2. reality
3. reality
4. reality
5. fantasy
6. fantasy
7. reality
8. fantasy
9. reality
10. fantasy
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of fantasy vs reality worksheet.
