Storys Theme
Other than plot, what elements of a story may reveal theme?
Character development, symbols
What would you include in a summary of a story's plot?
Key events in the story
Other than plot, what elements of a story may reveal theme?
Character development, symbols
What types of details should you include when summarizing an informational article?
Details that support the article’s main idea
What questions would be most useful to help a reader figure out the theme of story?
What happened? What did these events mean to the main character?
What is the BEST way to handle disagreement during a collaborative discussion about literature?
Ask each person to explain his or her point of view
Why should you look for details that seem really important when analyzing a story‘s theme?
Some details are meant to be symbolic they represent a larger meaning.
What is most likely to be a result from a collaborative discussion about the theme of a story?
The group will share their ideas about themes in the story
When you write about a story's theme, how might you use a summary of the story’s key events?
As textual evidence
What idea would be essential, or necessary, to include in a summary of the paragraph?
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