Unit 2 - Realistic Fiction
Theme
ELAGSE4RL2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
ELAGSE5RL2: 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.
ELAGSE5RL2: 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.
Theme Examples:
Theme Examples: One theme in the Terrible Two is acceptance because Miles has moved to another school and is trying to find out how he fits in. One theme in the book Savvy is courage because in the book Mibs is taking a risk to save her dad.
Practice Determining Theme
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The main theme of this book was treat people the way you want to be treated.
The theme of this book was: kindness, courage, and compassion.
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The theme of the book The Recess Queen was bravery, courage, acceptance,
or kindness.
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Story Elements
ELAGSE4RL3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
ELAGSE5RL3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
ELAGSE5RL3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Flocabulary Video - watch this video to review the 5 elements of a story.
Story Elements Game
Context Clues
ELAGSE4RF3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
ELAGSE5RF3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
ELAGSE5RF3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
Point of View
ELAGSE4RL6: Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
ELAGSE5RL6: Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
ELAGSE5RL6: Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
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