Lesson 5: Theme Matters Lesson Plan

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Lesson 5: Theme Matters

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Young scholars explore themes in fiction with this literacy comprehension lesson plan. 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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story structure, stories, realistic fiction, reading comprehension

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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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Grade

5th - 7th

Subjects

English Language Arts

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For Teacher Use

Duration

2 days

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Skills Practice

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