ENL Identifying Themes in Literature

Dashawn·

Literature

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Grade Level6th Grade

SubjectLiterature

Original Prompt

Create an activity where ENL students review theme. Students will identify them and practice applying said skill to two sample excerpts. The worksheet should be in English and Spanish.

This resource focuses on helping students identify themes in short literary excerpts. It begins with an explanation of what a theme is—highlighting it as the 'big idea' or 'message' conveyed by the author. Students are introduced to common themes such as friendship, courage, and perseverance, with explanations of each theme’s significance. The resource includes guided practice, where students read a short story about friendship and choose the theme that best represents it. The students then explain their choice. Similarly, an independent practice section presents another short story for students to analyze and answer questions about its theme, finding evidence in the text to support their answers. This document aims to develop students' comprehension and analytical skills in understanding the underlying messages in literature.