Topic: Theme and summary of a story, drama or poem (RL.5.2). Adjust the settings, then copy the prompt.
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Prerequisite skills to check: finding a theme from details and summarizing a text (RL.4.2); story elements: character, setting, problem and solution; retelling events in order.
Warm-up idea: Read a short fable such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" and ask what the author wants readers to learn, then ask how they know.
Exit ticket idea: Students write a theme for a short story as a full sentence and give two details that support it, including how a character responds to a challenge.
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