![]() ![]() When we make connections, we are always specific and ALWAYS explain HOW the two different pieces are connected. Of course, I always have my students make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections. One way to get more out of a story is to make connections between the theme, characters, and plot of a story. #4 Connect the Dots to Make Meaning of Story Elements How does the theme of the story help you determine the author’s purpose?.Consider how the theme would have changed if a character’s traits or actions were different.Are there any passages or characters that don’t match the theme of the story as a whole?.Identify passages that exemplify the theme.This helps students see the purpose behind the work of finding a theme in the text, and it can be great for character building as well. To go even deeper, challenge groups of students to find a song, poem, movie, or story that also exemplifies that theme. Challenge your students to explain how they know what the theme is and how they can apply it to their own lives. When students identify the theme of a story, it’s important to make it count. There’s so much more we can do with theme, though! I have blogged extensively about teaching theme and comparing the theme to the main idea of a story, which you can view HERE. #3 Analyze the Theme, Topic, and Central Idea ![]() The cards in this bundle cover character traits using both text and pictures, character feelings, inferring character traits, how and why characters change over time, and character conflict. To really help your students go deeper with character study, this Character Study Task Card Bundle has 140 differentiated character study task cards. What conflicts (aside from the main conflict) arise that give you a glimpse into the character’s traits?.How did the main character’s traits, actions, and motivations impact the way they solved the main problem in the story?. ![]() Imagine what parts of the main characters’ lives are left out of the story.How would the story be different if it were told from a different character’s point of view?. ![]()
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