The free slideshow above can help you teach your 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade students how to determine the theme of a story. It includes short reading passages where students have to choose the best theme, activities to help students practice distinguishing between the theme and main idea, and writing activities to reinforce what students have learned.
This slideshow is best used for practice after students have already been introduced to the theme.
If you are looking for activities to introduce theme or if your students are really struggling, check out these activities and ideas to help you teach theme.
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Hi Kalena,
I love your stuff but I can’t download the theme slideshow. When I go to the site, it asks me to sign up and then takes me to another site.
Gabrielle
Author
Hey Gabrielle!
Right now it’s for viewing only. It’s on my to do list to make this downloadable. I’m sorry about any inconvenience!
Thank you for sharing everything! I cannot get your slideshows, everything is down. Did you move to a new website? Is that something on your end or mine?
Thanks, Julie
Author
Hi Julia! I’m not sure why you are unable to get to the slideshows – I wish I could help!
I could get it at home, I guess you are blocked at school! Figures!
Thanks for sharing!
Author
🙁 . If you go to Slideshare where this slideshow is hosted, you might be able to download it to your computer so that you can use it at school!