Storys Theme
Collaborative Discussion and Summary
100

Other than plot, what elements of a story may reveal theme?

Character development, symbols

100

What would you include in a summary of a story's plot?

Key events in the story

200

Other than plot, what elements of a story may reveal theme?

Character development, symbols

200

What types of details should you include when summarizing an informational article?

Details that support the article’s main idea

300

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?

300

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

400

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.

400

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

500

When you write about a story's theme, how might you use a summary of the story’s key events?

As textual evidence

500

What idea would be essential, or necessary, to include in a summary of the paragraph? 

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