CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Can We Achieve Happiness?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can we achieve happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: America: What Makes America Unique?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question. "What makes America unique?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: America: How Has America Changed Over Time?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How has America changed over time? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Themed Booklists
A collection of themed book lists tailored for children up to twelve years old.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Picture Book Writing Lesson: Same Theme/different Story Stories
After enjoying the picture book Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore, students will work in small groups to generate possible themes that the book is trying to teach its readers. Themes will be shared in whole-group, and a class list of the best...
Other
The Literary Link: Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
This is a teacher's guide to the novel Belle Prather's Boy which includes teaching ideas and related themes. In this vivid coming-of-age story, two cousins develop a real friendship while discovering the truths about their families and...
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Great Gatsby
A brief summary of "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Does not include an on-line text of the work, but does provide links to informational websites.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Theme
This site provides a general description of theme, complete with a couple of examples.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Customizable Graphic Organizers
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of graphic organizers for reading students. Forms are provided for plot, character analysis, reading logs, and reading responses.
DLTK
Kidzone: Math Worksheets
This site provides printable worksheets for basic math operations. Organized by grade level, concept & theme.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Animal Farm Themes
This site lists and discusses the themes in Animal Farm by George Orwell. These include power through leadership and corruption, control over intellectually inferior, pride, lies and deceit, and more.