Theme lessons middle school

Explicit instruction on concepts like central and idea and theme and a blueprint for analyzing texts help educators reach all learners.

By Presto Plans Understanding and identifying theme is a higher-order skill that often leaves many students scratching their heads. In fact, many teachers are struggling along side their students trying to find ways help them understand this challenging concept. It is no easy task to get students to make text connections and think inferentially, but hopefully these tips, examples, and resources will help you along the way. Don’t Jump In Too Early One mistake that many teachers make is…

This is the second post in a two-part series about literary themes to study in high school. You can begin by reading part one here. English teachers have so many...

Teaching theme will be engaging for your students with videos! Find the 5 Best Videos for Teaching Theme in your ELA classroom.

Engaging and rigorous Main Idea vs. Theme lesson for upper elementary

When doing literary analysis with your students, the theme of the story can be one of the most challenging parts to discuss. The theme does not always have a

Get an outline for teaching all the reading and writing standards in your Middle School ELA class.

For twelve years, I've been trying to get middle schoolers to wrap their heads around the important, yet tricky concept of THEME. Today, I'm going to take you through the step-by-step process that I use.

These ten top-notch short stories are perfect for teaching in middle school. Students can access the stories online.