Finding the Theme
Grade 7th Grade · ELA · 90 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can determine a theme of a text and explain how it is revealed through specific details.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 6:18
Understanding theme | Reading | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A theme is an important idea woven throughout a story, linking a big idea about our world with the action of a text.
- 2
Themes are universal, meaning anyone can relate to them, and they answer questions the story is trying to explore.
- 3
In the story of Anansi, a theme could be that anyone can have a good idea or that wisdom is inside all of us.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“What is one theme of the story of Anansi and the pot of wisdom? Explain how Anansi's actions and the events in the story reveal this theme.”
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