Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

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

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.

Read, reflect, and uncover the lesson behind the story with this fourth- and fifth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.

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

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

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

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

Discover how small acts can create lasting change with this sixth- and seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

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.

Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Help your beginning reader boost comprehension skills with this fun worksheet, where he'll map the events in a story.

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

The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.

Children will love this imaginative worksheet that invites them to identify the main idea of a movie plot by coming up with a title for it!

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

Improve your child's reading skills and introduce her the classic tale of Peter Rabbit with this comprehension page, all about finding the main idea.

Fairy tales are a great way to engage your students in reading! Help them determine the central message of the classic story, The Tortoise and the Hare, with this fun reading comprehension worksheet.

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.