Identifying Theme

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can determine a theme of a literary text by analyzing textual evidence.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

8.2 Theme Day 1

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œA story is about a young girl who is afraid to try new things, but eventually overcomes her fear and discovers a new passion. What is a possible theme of this story? A story describes a group of animals who learn to work together despite their differences to survive a harsh winter. What is a possible theme of this story? ”

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