Lesson Objective

Students will be able to determine a theme and analyze its development over the course of the text.

To determine a theme of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, consider the following questions:
-What is a theme of the text?
-When did you become aware of that theme? For instance, did the story’s conclusion reveal the theme?
-How does the theme develop over the course of the text?

Instruction:
CCSS: RL.7.2
Application:
CCSS: RL.7.1, RL.7.2; SL.7.1.A, SL.7.1.C, SL.7.2

DOK 2, 3, 4

Text Chunking
Guiding Questions
Sentence Starters & Response Frames
Small Group Support
Graphic Organizers
Visual Glossary
Modeling
Think-a-Louds

Quiz questions, Open-Ended Response Questions, Discussion and Notes

StudySync Skill Lesson on: Theme