Pixar Shorts that teach theme
Piper
Mean Jean the recess queen
LOU
A Short Story on Kindness
Kitbull
Blue Birds
Analyzing Character Traits
- How does the author reveal qualities of the characters? (LAFS.5.RL.1.3)
- Why is it important to understand the characters’ motive and actions as it relates to the theme of a story? (LAFS.5.RL.1.2)
Types of conflict characters experience
THEME
Finding the Theme of a story.
Think to yourself...
What does the author want me to learn?
Then write a statement...
The author want me to know....
Why is theme significant to the meaning of a text? (LAFS.5.RL.1.2)
- Follow the main character CAREFULLY. Take note of what they do, say, think, and feel.
- Really pay attention at the climax, or most suspenseful/dramatic part.
- Does the character change during the story?
- If they do, there is a lesson to be learned.
Think to yourself...
What does the author want me to learn?
Then write a statement...
The author want me to know....
Why is theme significant to the meaning of a text? (LAFS.5.RL.1.2)
- Why is citing evidence and quoting text important when supporting your thinking? (LAFS.5.RL.1.1)
- Why is textual support essential to a reader’s understanding? (LAFS.5.RL.1.1)
- What information in the text shows how the individuals/events/ideas are related? (LAFS.5.RL.1.3)
- What details in the text show how the characters/settings/events are similar or different? (LAFS.5.RL.1.3)
- How does the author reveal qualities of the characters? (LAFS.5.RL.1.3)
- How does comparing and contrasting elements of a story provide deeper insight into a text? (LAFS.5.RL.1.3)
- How does an author use words to convey meaning in a text? (LAFS.5.RL.2.4)
- How does story structure help a reader understand a text? (LAFS.5.RL.2.5)
- How does a specific genre approach a particular theme or topic? (LAFS.5.RL.3.9)