2/27 and 2/28 Bell Ringer: Use the words TYRANNY and MARIONETTE in a sentence. Theme Review and Identification Theme Circles for F451 Formative: Find themes and evidence for your presentation RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

What’s a theme? RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. A theme is the universal message the author is trying to convey about his/her work.

A theme is NOT :( Instead, a theme IS :) A moral or command -- It doesn’t tell us how to behave by using words like should A common saying -- It is not a cliche like “Actions speak louder than words Specific to the text -- It doesn’t refer to the specific characters and plot in the text Absolute -- It doesn’t use words like “all,” “none,” or “always” because that kind of statement is rarely true. An observation -- It makes a comment about the way things appear to be in reality Original and thoughtful --If should be something you find interesting, something a bit philosophical General, about reality -- It translates the characters and plot into generalizations such as “people” or “parents” Reasonable -- It uses terms like “sometimes” or “often” or refers to limited circumstances to suggest a more realistic view of the variety in life. Adapted from: http://mrsnasutisclass.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/1/7/56179967/writing-thematic-statmentsomam.pdf

Can you identify appropriate themes? RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. Can you identify appropriate themes?

Vote YES or NO Knowledge is power. RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. Knowledge is power.

Vote YES or NO Good friends stick by you in both good and bad times. RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. Good friends stick by you in both good and bad times.

Vote YES or NO RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. Ray Bradbury uses Montag to show how life can be lonely without real relationships.

Vote YES or NO The ends justify the means. RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. The ends justify the means.

Vote YES or NO RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. People create their own beliefs in reaction to personal experience.

Vote YES or NO RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. Sometimes, you have to let old habits and ways of life burn in order to come into this new way of living.

Partner Activity With your table partner, you’re going to use your graphic organizer to come up with appropriate theme statements for F451. You can use this as evidence for your research presentation!!

Literal Reading Inferential Reading Thematic Reading Reading on the line Inferential Reading Reading between the line Thematic Reading Reading beyond the lines

Literal Reading Reading the words literally or exactly as they are said Recalling information from the text Understanding the meaning of the text as it is directly stated

Inferential Reading Interpret what the text is saying indirectly Analyze, organizing, comparing/contrasting information in the text

Thematic Reading Moving beyond the text to connect to the real world and personal experiences

3 2 1 Literal Inferential Thematic

Literal Reading: Reading on the Line Write the most significant word from the text. Quote the entire sentence in which the word appears. Write multiple denotations (dictionary definitions) of the word. Explain why the word is important to the meaning of the text by placing it in the context of the narrative.

Inferential Reading: Reading Between the Lines Referring to the text, draw four images created in the text. Write a statement (or two) that explains the connection between the pictures you drew and the word in the innermost circle. Literal Reading

Thematic Reading: Reading beyond the Lines Write ONE thematic statement drawn from the significant word you wrote in your innermost circle and the images you drew in the middle circle. **These should be universal thematic statements! Inferential Reading Literal Reading

2/28 and 2/29 Bell Ringer: Use the words TYRANNY and MARIONETTE in a sentence. Theme Review and Identification Theme Circles for F451 Formative: Find themes and evidence for your presentation RL.12.2: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.