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Lesson 5: Theme Matters

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Young scholars explore themes in fiction with this literacy comprehension instructional activity. They generate ideas for possible themes developed in the fairy tale of The Ant and the Cricket. Next, they examine the plot of The Great Gilly Hopkins and identify recurring events that exemplify themes.

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
story structure, stories, realistic fiction, reading comprehension
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Additional Tags
grimm's fairy tales, identifying themes, katherine paterson, reading comprehension strategy, realistic fiction, recurring events in stories, story structure, the ant and the cricket, the great gilly hopkins, themes in literature, english language arts
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Resource Details
Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Accessibility
Text-to-Speech
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Common Core
RL.5.2 W.5.9.a