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Theme Mini-Lesson
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Theme Mini-Lesson
Theme Mini-Lesson
Theme Mini-Lesson
Theme Mini-Lesson
Theme Mini-Lesson
Theme Mini-Lesson
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"This was a thorough and fun way to practice theme. The kids were engaged in the lesson and the story to go along with it."
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Brittany W.
"As a teacher-librarian, I taught theme last year. With a new curriculum map in our district, I needed to teach it again. These slides were a great review and gave me ideas for some titles to use that would be engaging for my upper elementary kiddos. "
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Kathleen D.

Description

This PowerPoint is perfect for introducing or reviewing theme to your upper elementary students!

What's Included

  • Slideshow presentation on Theme
  • Guided notes to keep students engaged during the presentation
  • Guided practice printable to go along with Rosie Revere, Engineer (read aloud link included)
  • Exit ticket passage and questions to assess your students' understanding

Compatibility

This resource is a PowerPoint file with a Google Slides link included.

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Theme Mini-Lesson

Kristina Zucchino
15.8k Followers
$3.99

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What others say

"This was a thorough and fun way to practice theme. The kids were engaged in the lesson and the story to go along with it."
star
Brittany W.
"As a teacher-librarian, I taught theme last year. With a new curriculum map in our district, I needed to teach it again. These slides were a great review and gave me ideas for some titles to use that would be engaging for my upper elementary kiddos. "
star
Kathleen D.

Description

This PowerPoint is perfect for introducing or reviewing theme to your upper elementary students!

What's Included

  • Slideshow presentation on Theme
  • Guided notes to keep students engaged during the presentation
  • Guided practice printable to go along with Rosie Revere, Engineer (read aloud link included)
  • Exit ticket passage and questions to assess your students' understanding

Compatibility

This resource is a PowerPoint file with a Google Slides link included.

Let's Connect

Teach Me Mrs. Z on Instagram

Teach Me Mrs. Z on TpT

Teach Me Mrs. Z on Facebook

Teach Me Mrs. Z on Pinterest

keywords: upper elementary reading mini-lesson, ELA, literature, theme lesson, theme introduction, theme review, slideshow presentation, teach me mrs. z

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Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.92 out of 5, based on 168 reviews
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Perfect way to teach theme
Rated 5 out of 5
December 7, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This was a thorough and fun way to practice theme. The kids were engaged in the lesson and the story to go along with it.
Wonder with Warner
(TPT Seller)
143 reviews • Massachusetts
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
We appreciate all the hard work you put into this!
Rated 5 out of 5
October 1, 2025
We appreciate all the hard work you put into this!
Matthew R.
236 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Rated 4 out of 5
June 24, 2025
Students were engaged with this resource when learning about how identify a theme of a story.
Hillary M.
275 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties
Kristina Zucchino
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Kristina Zucchino
(TPT Seller)
Jun 25, 2025
Thanks for the feedback, Hillary! I strive for 5 star reviews, so if you have suggestions for improvements please me at teachmemrsz@gmail.com. Thanks so much!
Rated 5 out of 5
June 10, 2025
This was a great resource that had my students engaged.
Alexa S.
349 reviews
Kristina Zucchino
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Kristina Zucchino
(TPT Seller)
Jun 24, 2025
I’m so glad to hear that, Alexa! Thank you for the review!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 11, 2025
Thank you for this useful resource! My kids loved it
Connect2Teach
(TPT Seller)
702 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
March 8, 2025
Wonderful resource for my high school ESL class. Great for notes.
Olivia Davis
(TPT Seller)
147 reviews
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
Rated 5 out of 5
January 21, 2025
This resource is just what I needed to help my students understand theme more. Thank you!!
Nella E.
802 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
December 12, 2024
This was a great way to introduce my resource students to theme
Kenisha H.
336 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Student populations: Learning difficulties

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Standards

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Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
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