With this open-ended worksheet and graphic organizer students can practice locating events and connecting these events to a central idea.

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

See reading in a new light in this snowy fantasy story!

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

After reading The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, complete this comprehension page to test your understanding of the story.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.

Use these picture cards to introduce your students to 16 common theme words.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.

What happens when you have a foolish friend? Introduce your stellar reader to the Panchatantra stories, animal fables with a moral lesson.

Help your young reader learn to identify themes with the Panchatantra story "The Broken Pot" a classic fable from India that has a moral lesson.

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Figuring Out the Theme.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Figuring Out the Theme.