Identifying Theme
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Objective
I can determine a theme of a literary text by analyzing textual evidence.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Explain the difference between the topic and the theme of a story, according to the video.
List and describe the four steps for determining the theme of a story, as presented in the video.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“A 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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