1. What do you think is one of the themes in Fatty Legs?
To know what theme is.
To understand how to identify the theme in a story.
To be able to analyze how at least one theme is developed in Fatty Legs.
Have you heard of any themes before? Put up your hand if you have.
Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere

2. Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere
To know what theme is.
Theme: Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work.
In other words…
Theme is what the story teaches readers.
Exposition: introduces the situation, characters, setting, conflict
Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere

4. Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere
To know what theme is. To understand how to identify the theme in a story.
We are going to watch Cosby Show. An old show, but it’s a classic!
Answer the following questions. It’ll also review some keywords that we’ve already gone through (e.g., atmosphere, setting, etc.)
Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere

5. Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere
To be able to analyze how at least one theme is developed in Fatty Legs.
1. What did the Raven want Margaret to do at the beginning of Chapter Four? Was this fair? Explain.
2. Why did the kids laugh when the Raven made Margaret clean the boards?
3. What did Margaret decide that she would teach the Raven? How do you think that she planned to do that?
4. How did Margaret feel about the food they were feeding the kids at school?
5. Why did the hatchlings start laughing at the Raven?
Chapter 4
Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere

6. Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere
Consolidation
Can we identify a theme of Fatty Legs so far?
Based on the characters, plot and atmosphere, can you explain why it is that theme?
Theme; Exposition; Setting; Atmosphere