Today all classes began finding evidence to write a theme based literary essay. Classes have different mentor texts and differing support when using the text. After a review on theme, students partnered and made a chart to write about the characters' wants, problem and lessons learned from experiencing their problems. From looking at the list of lesson, they should be able to arrive at a theme for their story. We remembered that a theme is a universal statement, so it doesn't include the names of characters.
H/W:
- Looking at the lessons you think the character in your mentor text learned, write a theme for your story ("Gift of the Magi" or "Long Walk to Freedom). Use the format _____________ (character name) learns__________________. The second part of this sentence is actually the theme (after "learns").
- Write the theme in your composition book.
- Next, find evidence from your mentor text to support the theme. Find two pieces of evidence from the beginning, middle, and end of your story to support your theme.
- Write these under your theme in your composition book.
Have a good weekend! Thank you for a wonderful week.
