The Case of the Missing Theme: Take the Stage

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Title:

 The Case of the Missing Theme: Take the Stage

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/case-of-the-missing-theme-take-the-stage/take-the-stage-video/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

Become a detective and solve "The Case of the Missing Theme"!

 

When Carmen is given a class assignment to find a story's theme, she is stumped! Detective J. answers her call for help by showing her the difference between a theme and a topic. Carmen learns from Detective J. to find a theme by acting out the story's clues!

 

This resource teaches students how to identify the theme of a story. The resource uses a fable to model how to identify themes. 

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
23. Identify the main story elements in a literary text.

a. Explain the plot of a narrative, using textual evidence to list the major events in sequence.

b. Describe the characters' traits, feelings, and behaviors in a story.

c. Describe the setting of a narrative, using textual evidence.

d. Identify the central message or moral of a story.

e. Identify the theme in myths, fables, and folktales.
Tags: fables, plots, story elements, theme
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Author: Jessica Byrd