Description
***Easel Assessment (only available if you purchase on TPT) (TpT has assured me that the zoom in feature for Easel should be working by back-to-school time!)
- Linked audio files so students can have oral reading support
- Theme reference poster
- Answer Keys
What’s Included in Theme Reading & Writing:
- 16 story task cards (includes color and black/white versions)
- Student answer sheets (2 different formats)
- 2 different Google Slides options (multiple choice and short answer)
- Linked audio files so students can have oral reading support (You can delete the audio files if your students don’t need them.)
- Writing extension (Students are given a setting and characters, and they pick a theme of their choice to write about.)
- Easel accessible
- Answer keys
Theme is a challenging concept. While these cards can be used for individual practice (especially when using the multiple-choice format), you may want to consider using them with your entire class or a small group by reading each story aloud and working together to determine the theme.
Common Core Standards addressed in this set:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
TEKS 4.8(A) Infer basic themes supported by text evidence.
TEKS 5.8 (A) Infer multiple themes within a text using text evidence.
TEKS 6.8 (A) Infer multiple themes within and across texts using text evidence.
Terms of Use
This resource was created by Rachel Lynette for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded. If you want to share this resource with colleagues, please purchase additional licenses. Thank you for respecting these terms of use. 🙂
This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom!
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Spectrum Savvy –
This was a perfect resource to practice theme with my students. I love that audio is included, as I have students at all different reading levels. Thanks for high quality materials!
Tracie L. –
Extremely useful in introducing theme, practicing theme and doing formative and summative assessments.
Jacquie H. –
Good resource. Nice supplement to my school curriculum.
Bonnie C. –
Super helpful for my learners! They benefit from all the practice!
ursula W. –
This was a fun exercise for remediation work.
Meagan H. –
This is a great resource for theme! Great variety!
Every Teacher’s Workshop –
This resource was a wonderful digital practice activity for my students to review theme! I like how it had various assessments (multiple choice, short answer, etc.)
Tina K. –
Great resource.
Jana B. –
My students loved using this resource. It went very well with the curriculum as a supplement
Brittney B. –
Great Resource