text evidence + background knowledge (schema)

information you can find directly in the text

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

Think about what the character has learned

Just read the beginning of the story

Which of the following is an example of theme?

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey. What is the theme of this story?

Insects value food over safety.

Can shows and movies on TV have themes?

They can have themes just like books can.

TV shows and movies don't fit into any themes.

They are the only literary works that can have themes.

Read the following passage and then answer the question. There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.

Students are organized by teams with color names .

The yellow team has the best schedule.

Read the following passage and then answer the question. Books lay in the middle of his floor. Several broken toys were shoved halfway under the bed, and dirty clothes were everywhere. Frank's parents kept telling him to clean his room, but it never seemed to get clean. In fact, if Frank did manage to clean part of it, the rest of the room just got messier. In one corner of the room was an old peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and an open bag of potato chips was thrown on the dresser.

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich was in one corner of the room.

Frank got in big trouble because his room was not clean.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Don't worry I'm sure it will only last temporarily. You won't have the flu forever.
What does the word temporarily mean in the sentence?

As soon as possible

For a short time

When the time comes

For as long as necessary

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does "theme" mean?

What the author is trying to teach you

What is the most important details in the text

How the author feels about the text

The problem in the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:

mothers didn't like their little children

mothers had a lot to do

many children never learned to walk

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.

so it exploded

as loud as it would go

quickly

as quiet as it would go

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

your dog dug a hole in the yard

the rain made a hole in the yard

a strange animal made a hole in your backyard

your dad dug a hole in the backyard

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

The oven has turned off.

Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.

A candle was blown out in the kitchen.

The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

winter in a train station of a busy city

a hospital in the future

a summer morning in a castle

a grocery store in the 1980's

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Reading Review

Don't worry I'm sure it will only last temporarily. You won't have the flu forever.
What does the word temporarily mean in the sentence?

What does "theme" mean?

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:

Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

An inference is...

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race.

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Reading Review

Don't worry I'm sure it will only last temporarily. You won't have the flu forever. What does the word temporarily mean in the sentence?

What does "theme" mean?

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:

Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

What is the setting of the passage below?One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

An inference is...

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race.

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Don't worry I'm sure it will only last temporarily. You won't have the flu forever.
What does the word temporarily mean in the sentence?

What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.