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Central Message: Keep a few sticky notes blank when you laminate the anchor chart. You can then add more messages with your students after you read a book. Third Grade Ela, School Reading, Grade 3, Teaching Themes, Teaching Literacy, Guided Reading
Central Message: Keep a few sticky notes blank when you laminate the anchor chart. You can then add more messages with your students after you read a book.
The No Prep Teacher
The No Prep Teacher
When teaching fourth grade literature, use a story arc to help kids summarize and find a theme. Literature Activities, Teaching Literature, Activities For Kids, Fifth Grade, Third Grade, Theme Of A Story
When teaching fourth grade literature, use a story arc to help kids summarize and find a theme.
SSSTeaching: Theme in the Elementary Classroom Guided Reading Lessons, Reading Strategies, Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Comprehension Strategies, Reading Intervention, Literacy Centers
SSSTeaching: Theme in the Elementary Classroom
Elementary Antics
Elementary Antics
If you are teaching Theme, Unique Monique is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary! Upper Elementary Reading, 6th Grade Reading, Reading Writing, Reading Logs, Elementary Teaching, Close Reading
If you are teaching Theme, Unique Monique is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary!
Hilary Lewis - Rockin' Teacher Materials
Hilary Lewis - Rockin' Teacher Materials
If you are teaching Theme, The Potato Chip Champ is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary! Reading Lessons, Reading Resources, Reading Ideas, Reading Activities, Math Lessons, Middle School Reading
If you are teaching Theme, The Potato Chip Champ is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary!
The Primary Gal
The Primary Gal
If you are looking for theme mentor texts or read alouds for teaching theme, definitely check out this post. It shares six read alouds with brief summaries and a list of possible themes for each. The post also shares ideas and guidelines for using the read alouds to teach theme. Reading Series, Teaching Ela
If you are looking for theme mentor texts or read alouds for teaching theme, definitely check out this post. It shares six read alouds with brief summaries and a list of possible themes for each. The post also shares ideas and guidelines for using the read alouds to teach theme.
Teaching theme in fourth grade is not easy, but it is very rewarding to see the students' little light bulbs come on! In my experience, stud... Literature Lessons
Teaching theme in fourth grade is not easy, but it is very rewarding to see the students' little light bulbs come on! In my experience, stud...
Use this free slideshow to help teach theme to your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students (upper elementary). The slideshow includes short reading passages that have your students choose the best theme of the story, slides to help students distinguish between theme and main idea, and some writing integration activities. If your third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade students struggle with determining the theme of a story, this quick lesson can help. Reading Comprehension Skills, Reading Passages, Comprehension Activities, 6th Grade Ela
Use this free slideshow to help teach theme to your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students (upper elementary). The slideshow includes short reading passages that have your students choose the best theme of the story, slides to help students distinguish between theme and main idea, and some writing integration activities. If your third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade students struggle with determining the theme of a story, this quick lesson can help.
Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical - Helping 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade Teachers
Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical - Helping 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade Teachers
Millie Fierce is seriously the most adorable book to use as a mentor text for modeling finding theme! Plus, it pairs really well with Janine for comparing and contrasting. Reading Teacher
Millie Fierce is seriously the most adorable book to use as a mentor text for modeling finding theme! Plus, it pairs really well with Janine for comparing and contrasting.
Great freebies to go with the book, The Gardener for teaching theme! Reading Themes, Book Activities, Ela Resources, School Activities
Great freebies to go with the book, The Gardener for teaching theme!
The Brown-Bag Teacher
The Brown-Bag Teacher
FREE! This activity makes a perfect independent or small group center for students to practice identifying theme in literature.  Students will read fables and poems and select the best theme.  Then, the students will read a drama and determine the theme and events from the text that support the theme. Reading Centers, Elementary Reading
FREE! This activity makes a perfect independent or small group center for students to practice identifying theme in literature. Students will read fables and poems and select the best theme. Then, the students will read a drama and determine the theme and events from the text that support the theme.
FREE Theme Printables (Anchor Charts, Mentor Texts, Practi Library Lessons
FREE Theme Printables (Anchor Charts, Mentor Texts, Practi
When teaching students how to identify themes in literature, be sure to use Patricia Polacco's books! This blog post contains many tips for teaching theme. Reading Tutoring, Reading Literature
When teaching students how to identify themes in literature, be sure to use Patricia Polacco's books! This blog post contains many tips for teaching theme.
Mrs. Davidson's Resources
Mrs. Davidson's Resources
Brilliant way to explain theme! 3rd Grade Classroom, Future Classroom, Classroom Ideas, Second Grade, Classroom Charts
Brilliant way to explain theme!
Galarious Goods
Galarious Goods
If you are teaching Theme, The Hueys in the New Sweater is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary! 5th Grade Reading, Class Library
If you are teaching Theme, The Hueys in the New Sweater is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary!
The Primary Gal
The Primary Gal
If you are teaching Theme, Peanut Butter & Cupcake is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary! Reading Classes, Library Ideas
If you are teaching Theme, Peanut Butter & Cupcake is a great book to use as a Mentor Text for Upper Elementary!
Cutesy Clickables by Collaboration Cuties
Cutesy Clickables by Collaboration Cuties
Millie Fierce is seriously the most adorable book to use as a mentor text for modeling finding theme! Plus, it pairs really well with Janine for comparing and contrasting.
Millie Fierce is seriously the most adorable book to use as a mentor text for modeling finding theme! Plus, it pairs really well with Janine for comparing and contrasting.
The Primary Gal
The Primary Gal
Teaching students to differentiate between the theme of a story and its main idea. This blog post includes a free sort! Reading Main Idea, Theme Reading Activities, Theme Activity, Sorting Activities
Teaching students to differentiate between the theme of a story and its main idea. This blog post includes a free sort!
Theme, Teaching Theme in your ELA block; hands-on activities and reading activities to help students determine theme (RL.4.2, RL4.2) Nonfiction Reading Activities, Teaching Reading Comprehension, Fluency Activities, Grammar Activities, Primary Reading, 4th Grade Reading, Shared Reading
Theme, Teaching Theme in your ELA block; hands-on activities and reading activities to help students determine theme (RL.4.2, RL4.2)
Maniac Magee - Pairing Anchor Charts with Constructive Response Questions Homeschool Resources, Learning Resources, Literature Unit, Novel Units, 4th Grade Classroom
Maniac Magee - Pairing Anchor Charts with Constructive Response Questions
Identify the theme by asking "What did the main character learn?"--Lesson 7 of 8 (Standard RL.3.2) - YouTube Teaching Videos, Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Strategies, 8th Grade Ela
Identify the theme by asking "What did the main character learn?"--Lesson 7 of 8 (Standard RL.3.2) - YouTube
Theme ≠ Topic, people! How to teach theme with free lecture slides. #middleschool #highschool #free #lessonidea #theme Teaching Grammar, Teaching Life, Grammar Lessons, Teaching Writing, Teaching English, English Teachers, High School Writing, High School Teacher
Theme ≠ Topic, people! How to teach theme with free lecture slides. #middleschool #highschool #free #lessonidea #theme
These are some of my favorite books for teaching students main idea, details, and theme! Head on over to the post to read about how I use them in my first grade classroom.
These are some of my favorite books for teaching students main idea, details, and theme! Head on over to the post to read about how I use them in my first grade classroom.