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Home - Theme
Home - Theme
Home - Theme
Ms. McDonald
HomebyGwendolynBrooks
LiteraryElement:Theme
Athemeisthemessageyoucantakefromthestory.
Astorymayhavemorethanonetheme,butonemessagewillprobablybethe
strongest.
Sometimesathemeissuggestedbythewords,thoughtsandactionsofcharacters.
BuildingPriorUnderstanding:
Whenyouhearthewordhome,whatactivitiesandpeopledoyouthinkabout?
TheactivitiesIthinkaboutare
ThepeopleIthinkaboutare
Writeastatementthatdescribesthewayyoufeelabouthome.
WhenIthinkabouthome,Ifeel
PurposeforReading:
WhoaretheCharactersintheStory?
1.)
2.)
3.)
Fillinthechartbelowtodeterminewhatthecharactersfeelabouthome
usingevidence.
Character
Quotestalkingabout
Home(incl.page#)
FeelingsaboutHome
Thecharacterfeels
abouthomethat
Whatishappeninginthestory?
InthestoryHomebyGwendolynBrooks,thecharactersare
Whatdothecharactersfeelabouthome?
Thecharactersfeelabouthomethat
OURTHEMESTATEMENT
Whatdoesthestorytellusabouthome?
Therefore,thestorytellsusthathomeis.