Mrs. Maranto 5th Grade ELA THeme Mrs. Maranto 5th Grade ELA
What is theme? Theme is the life lesson or message found in a story One word concepts (Friendship, loyalty, trust…) are thematic topics The theme is a sentence or statement about the topic Theme is a universal lesson, it should not be story specific
Thematic Topics
Thematic Topics
Identifying Theme in Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3PJkPsW8_M
Steps in identifying Theme of a Story Theme is implied and inferred by the text Brainstorm a couple of thematic topics that fit with the story Look for examples of or text evidence that shows those topics in the story Use the text evidence to write a sentence that tells the lesson learned or message from the story