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RL.5.2 Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2

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"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."

These worksheets, workbooks, and lesson plans can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.

Worksheets

Examine the Song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
Examine the Song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
Worksheet
Examine the Song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.
4th Grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Glossary: Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Glossary: Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Worksheet
Glossary: Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Summary Writing with Big Ideas.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Vocabulary Cards: Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Vocabulary Cards: Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Worksheet
Vocabulary Cards: Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Summary Writing with Big Ideas.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Summary Writing: Big Ideas vs. Details
Summary Writing: Big Ideas vs. Details
Worksheet
Summary Writing: Big Ideas vs. Details
Help your EL students will practice differentiating between big ideas and details.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Big Idea Summary
Big Idea Summary
Worksheet
Big Idea Summary
Help your EL students identify big ideas before they write short summaries.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Worksheet
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.
5th Grade
Worksheet

Lesson Plans

Searching for Ethics
Searching for Ethics
Lesson plan
Searching for Ethics
Help students understand ethics and how it relates to life in the classroom with this lesson that has them use their own independent reading books to find relevant situations.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Reading Closely
Reading Closely
Lesson plan
Reading Closely
Young readers will love this story-filled reading comprehension lesson. It's packed with engaging exercises designed to help students become better at looking for details and annotating passages of text.
4th Grade
Lesson plan
Peter Pan and Neverland 5: Understanding Peter
Peter Pan and Neverland 5: Understanding Peter
Lesson plan
Peter Pan and Neverland 5: Understanding Peter
Goodbye London, hello Neverland. In this lesson, students will complete the final pages of their Peter Pan and Neverland workbooks by taking a more in-depth look at Peter's full character and what possibilities Neverland might hold.
Lesson plan
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Lesson plan
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Give your class a deeper understanding of theme with this art and poetry-focused lesson plan about theme. By the end of the lesson, students will understand what theme is and how to determine theme in a piece of writing, such as a poem.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Mythological Creature: Vampire
Mythological Creature: Vampire
Lesson plan
Mythological Creature: Vampire
Bram Stoker's Dracula has inspired feelings of fear and morbid curiosity for over a century. With this lesson plan, your students will get a taste of the literary work while learning about the myth behind vampires.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
What's the Theme? Analyzing Character Motivation
What's the Theme? Analyzing Character Motivation
Lesson plan
What's the Theme? Analyzing Character Motivation
Bring theme to life with Chris Van Allsburg's The Sweetest Fig, a story with a great message for young readers to discover. This lesson pairs a wonderful read-aloud with activities and fun videos to keep your students engaged.
5th Grade
Lesson plan

Workbooks

Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere's Ride
Workbook
Paul Revere's Ride
American history gets a graphic-novel makeover in this workbook. Look at Paul Revere's ride with the famous poem, plus a comic that your child can complete about the real events of the midnight ride!
5th Grade
Social studies
Workbook

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