Theme activities

Teaching theme is not an easy task! Not only do students need to have a strong comprehension of the story's elements (like plot, setting, and characters), but they also have to be able to make inferences to find the author's message, since most themes are not overtly stated by the author. So, what are some of my favorite activities for helping kids understand theme? I'll list a number of them here. 1. Make an Anchor Chart Anchor charts are a great way to make learning visual and to have a…

Theme is such an important concept when teaching reading. Students are asked to determine the theme of a text over and over again. However, many students struggle with how to identify the theme. That's why I'm sharing some of my favorite ways to teach theme. You'll find theme lesson ideas, theme activities, and theme passage suggestions to help your students finally figure out how to find theme!

Are your students struggling with theme? No worries - here are 3 games/centers specifically designed to give students the theme practice they need without boring them with long passages.

Upper elementary tips and resources for teaching main idea vs. theme. Includes anchor charts, sorts, and discussion questions.

Free theme activities! Theme can be a tricky skill for students to master (and for teachers to teach). Grab some free activities for teaching and practicing theme on this post!

This collection of mentor text recommendations as lesson plan ideas make teaching theme a breeze, and makes learning theme meaningful!

Are your students having trouble identifying theme within a story? This step-by-step process scaffolds through several reading comprehension skills to help students get a thorough understanding of theme. Students will be able to determine the theme of a story, poem, or drama from details in the text by first

This post contains the animated short film "Glued." Download the accompanying handout leveled for upper elementary students to teach theme.

Here's a FREEBIE to help your students practice theme! This slideshow offers practice in determining theme and distinguishing between theme and main idea.

Figurative language review for similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, idioms and more for upper elementary students.