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Theme and Figurative Language Lesson Plan 6 Days
Theme and Figurative Language Lesson Plan 6 Days
Day 1:
Write on the board. “I can determine the theme of a story.”
“I can also explain the difference between the main idea and the theme of a story”
Define:
Main idea: What the story or article is mostly about.
Theme: An author’s overall idea or message about life or human nature; moral.
A story’s theme is not often directly stated so we as the readers need to use context clues to
figure it out.
One way to help us determine the theme of a story is by using a graphic organizer that looks
something like this:
Draw:
Main character (the Philo
boy who invented tv)
Theme If you work hard and never give up, anything is possible
Evidence Pg. 81 “Philo hit upon a way to work 24 hours a day: he set himself
problems to solve while sleeping.”
Pg. 82 “Thanks to him, the future would include TV.”
Main problem/ idea Hen is suspicious of this new apple tree growing.
The wolf is hungry.
Theme Awareness
Safety
Persuasion
Evidence “I have never seen a tree that has ten furry toes”
“I have never seen a tree with two long, pointed ears.”
“There are some of us that grow fast… Hen, come outside and eat
one of my delicious apples.”
If there is time, have students read “The Ducks and the Fox” and determine the theme in table
groups.
Day 2:
Yesterday we talked about how to identify the theme of a story. Today we are going to talk more
about story structure but this time we are going to focus on something called figurative
language.
The simplest way to describe figurative language is to say that it is a literary device that creates
a mental image and not a literal one. It’s used to create something called imagery.
Imagery- words that create a mental image; may include all five senses.
Ex: The parents were as angry as a wolf when their children stole their car.
Metaphor- Compares two unlike things; does NOT use like, as or than.
Personification- Gives human qualities to a non-living object, plant, or animal (anything that is
not human).
Ex: When the girl revealed her friends secret, she spilled the beans.
Day 3:
Do the vocab with the kids from page T78 in Wonders teacher edition.
Talk about the fantasy genre.
**Do you want them to have some sort of writing assignment here for Survivaland?
Day 4:
Finish any vocabulary.
Review yesterday’s theme.
Read Weslandia.
Talk about genre (fantasy)
Essential question
Identify character features of Wesley to help with theme.
Ask some comprehensive questions from page T89C.
Ask “What important decision to Wesley make since he feels like such an outcast?”
What key details tell us that this story is a fantasy?
Talk about any figurative language
Complete a graphic organizer to help identify the theme of this story.
Main character
Solution
Theme
Evidence
Day 5:
Fifth grade response
Day 6:
Test