1. 1.Read our story of the week and then write down the main story elements to help identify the theme of the story. 2.Using the Chalkboard app, write what you think is the of this story and why? 3.Questions that can help you identify the theme.  What were the conflicts in the story?  How was the conflict resolved?  What was the most important part of the story? This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Learning Target: RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. Identify the Theme

2. 1. Click on, Brain Pop and watch the video and pay attention to the key terms that Tim and Moby discuss.Brain Pop 3. After watching the video, take the quiz and review your results. This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Learning Target: RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RI.5..7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. xt.

3. Identify the Theme 1.Using the Sock Puppet app, create a video with your shoulder buddy. 2.You and your shoulder buddy will take turns reenacting the main conflict, resolution, and most important part of the story. 3.Click the “new” button to begin a new puppet show. 4.Choose the desired puppets, backgrounds, and props. 5.Use the buttons at the top to start and stop the recording. 6. Make sure to end your puppet show with the theme of the story or the lesson that the author wanted you to learn. This last step is the most important part of your puppet show. This lets the reader know what the author intended them to learn. This task uses: Learning Objective(s): RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. SL 5.5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

4. Identify the Theme This task uses: Learning Objective(s): Learning Target: RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the t L 5.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. ext. 1.Using the completed sock puppet story, you and your shoulder buddy will upload the story to the class Blackboard site. 2.Ask for feedback and critique of your work when submitting your puppet show to Blackboard.