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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Please grab your journal and folder. Thanks!  Warm-up: What is a BIG IDEA? How do you find it?. How to find the Theme. First, READ the whole text. Then, identify the BIG IDEAS. Then, figure out what the author is trying to TEACH the reader about the big idea.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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  1. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Please grab your journal and folder. Thanks!  Warm-up: What is a BIG IDEA? How do you find it?

  2. How to find the Theme • First, READ the whole text. • Then, identify the BIG IDEAS. • Then, figure out what the author is trying to TEACH the reader about the big idea. • Finally, put that lesson into a statement of theme (complete sentence)!

  3. Snow White Big Ideas: love, betrayal, revengeStatement of theme? Where the Red Fern Grows Big Ideas: friendship, loyalty, death Statement of theme? Batman Big Ideas: courage, evil/greed, heroism Statement of theme?

  4. Silent Reading • Make sure you have 2-3 BIG IDEAS (one word). I’ll be checking during book checks.

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