Theme

Our focus skill (comprehension strategy) this week and next week is Theme. We have many practice opportunities to develop this skill.

Earlier this week, we read about Theme in our text book. We read our story, "Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life" and found the theme in our story.

In Flex Reading this week, we are developing Theme.
 
Today, Ms. Leom worked with the class, using a Theme Graphic Organizer to model finding the theme (lesson) of the story, using a book we have all read on the board.

Then she read us a book. We talked about character traits, drawing conclusions (past focus skills), and theme ...

 Next, it was time for us to showcase our theme understanding ...

Our Theme learning will continue throughout next week, and the remainder of the school year.