1. 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?
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?
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.
Once you have completed the required 5 slides, save the document and submit it via to your teacher.
This task uses:
Keynote
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
RL Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ Melanie
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