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Individual Work; Read the short stories on the worksheet below and answer the corresponding questions.

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5. Genevieve was obsessed with details. She felt that everything that she submitted to her teacher had to be perfect. For the final project in reading class, students were given one week to use their art skills to bring a scene from a novel to life.

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Group Work; In groups of about 4, read the story "Thank you, Mr. Falker," then discuss and answer the following questions on the worksheet.

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Identifying Theme Handout - Thank you Mr. Falker

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This handout asks collaborative groups to work together to identify two different themes in the story, Thank you Mr. Falker.

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Complete the project below called "Theme-in-a-Bottle."
Project Idea: Theme-in-a-Bottle

Looking for an interesting project that showcases this learned skill? Here's one of my favorites, which has students writing letters in a bottle from a character's point of view!

Materials

Two-liter plastic soda bottle or some other unbreakable see-through container

Construction paper

Scissors

Markers, crayons, colored pencils

Tissue paper

Glue

Directions

1. Tell students that a character in the text wants to share what he or she has learned as a result of his or her experiences through the course of the story. The character has decided to send a message in a bottle or some other appropriate container.

2. Have each student decorate a container with symbols and scenery appropriate to the novel and its theme.

3. Ask students to write a letter from the character's point of view. This letter should express the main character's feelings about the life lessons he or she has learned. At the beginning of the letter, state the theme they think the text conveyed. In the body of the letter, have students incorporate three points that support their ideas.

4. Tell students the bottle they create will be given to a student in another class who will judge if they presented three points that connect to their theme.

5. Tell students to be creative! Be neat! And make sure to write as the character in the novel would.

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Listen to and watch the music video below. The song will help you understand how to find the main idea of any text.

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Read the short story task cards to practice determining themes.

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Theme Task Cards Activities Worksheet Poster Anchor Chart Finding Theme Practice

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Theme is a tricky skill to master, but this resource can make teaching theme easier for you and learning it easier for your students!PLUS FREE BONUS! Write to a theme! WHAT'S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording Sheets (3 different formats)Answer KeysDIGITAL:Go...

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Complete the visual map below for any story.