Unit Topic or theme: Theme and Reading comprehension
Grade: 5th grade
Lesson Topic Or theme: Finding theme in the story
Lesson Objectives:
-Students will be able to identify the main character(s) of the story.
-Students will be able to identify the theme and find three supporting details contribute to the theme.

Instructional Technique: discussion (introduction), group work (step by step), and discussion (closure) 

Instructional Materials: 

Kid Heroes Theme | Reading Game. (n.d.). Retrieved from  http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/KidHeroesTheme/play.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUngH-qQGAk&feature=youtu.be
         
Theoretical Perspective: Theme is important to know because the theme is the central focus of a story or a narrative. Essentially, the theme is the intended lesson, conclusion, message, or point of view that the author wants the reader to know and be able to take away to use in everyday life. The theme also connects all parts of the story such as characters, plot, conflict, setting, and events. By us knowing the theme how to find details that contribute to the theme, it will make us understand the story more and be able to know the lesson that the author is trying to make us see which we can use in everyday life.  

Procedure:

A. Introductory- In the introduction section of the lesson, I will begin by explaining how stories have themes and a theme is the message that the author wants you to take away from the reading. I will then go on explaining how movies have themes as well. I then will show a video of Disney movies about theme. https://youtu.be/LUngH-qQGAk I will have students share out other stories they have read or movies they have watched which give examples of themes. (10 minutes)
B. Step-by-step- For the step by step section of this lesson, I will group students together in pairs and have them get the computers and go to this website, http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/KidHeroesTheme/play.html . As they are going to this website, I will hand out the worksheets. Then, I will model how to do a story and pull details that contribute to the theme which we will fill in the first example on the worksheet. I will ask students to do the next two examples on their own. If they finish they can do another example.  (20 minutes)
C. Closure- For the closure of the class, I will ask students to share what details they wrote and ask them to share what are some lessons they took away from the story. (10 minutes)
D. Adaptations for different learners-
-Have the story selection read to them.
-Have the theme words pretaught.
-Have the selections printed in large print.
-Have the children who take them longer to do only one example  
 (i.e. non-native speakers, struggling readers or math phobic learners, students with poor study skills)

Evaluation: 

A. How/ when will you determine if you have met your objectives?
- The teacher will assess the worksheet to see if the students were able to pick the theme and find details that contributes to the theme.

- The teacher will access the worksheet to see if the students were able to identify the character(s) in the story.
Please list each of your stated objectives for the lesson. Then demonstrate how you will document successful completion for each.

B. Concerns or questions you have about teaching this lesson?
Problems with the internet

Not enough computers for all the students

What if the children are having a lot of trouble with theme, what could I do next?

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