Themes and Other Elements - Playlist and Teaching Notes

Students explore standard RL.8.2 with this playlist. They will determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text. Students provide an objective summary of the text. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.

This product includes:
• 4 links to instructional videos or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes five multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as plotting and setting
• Examples of how to identify the theme
• "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
• An excerpt from "Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• "Why the Sea Is Salty," a Norse Folktale
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

The Teaching Notes file includes:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels