Identifying Theme

Identifying Theme

9th Grade · ELA · 45 min· Rl4.2

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Learning Objective

I can determine a theme of a text and analyze its development.

  • 1

    Two crucial thinking steps that can lead us to a deeper meaning of literature are practicing insight and acknowledging complexity.

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    Insight is the ability to arrive at an intuitive understanding of a big idea using only small clues to get there.

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    To acknowledge complexity in your writing, refrain from making broad generalizations about a text or establishing quick, simple judgements about a character.