6 On the Hunt for Theme Students use conflict, climax resolution, and lesson learned to determine theme for “All-American Slurp” Follow the directions.

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6 On the Hunt for Theme Students use conflict, climax resolution, and lesson learned to determine theme for “All-American Slurp” Follow the directions below to complete the activity. Open Keynote. You will create five slides. On your first slide, include your answer to the question: What is the conflict of “The All-American Slurp”? 3. On your second slide, include your answer to the question: What is the resolution to the conflict of this story? 4. On your third slide, include your answer to the question: What did the main character learn as a result of the resolution to the conflict? 5. On your final slide, write the universal theme for this story in a complete sentence. Include three details from the story to support this idea. 6. Once you have completed the required 5 slides, save the document and submit it via email to your teacher. This task uses: Keynote Common Core/NG Standard(s): RL.6.2-. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details TEACHER NOTES: Teacher’s name/email: Melanie Trahan/melanie.trahan@cpsb.org School: Leblanc Middle Grade Level/Subject: 6/ELA Task Card Level: 2 Special Directions/Considerations:. Activity Evaluation: rubric Prerequisites for students: Students have to have read “The-All American Slurp” first, and they have to have studied plot parts and themes