Session 5-July 30th: Focus on Theme

We began our session with discussion questions for our reading assignment. We are so proud of the students taking more risks as they answer the questions and build off of one another's ideas!

Next, we discussed the term theme. Theme is the underlying message or big idea from the story. It is often not directly stated in the text. A reader needs to look for clues to discover the theme. Clues could be what a character says, how a character acts or responds to a situation, or even how the events unfold. We discussed the themes of popular picture books and supporting evidence to prove each theme. Then we switched our focus to our novel and came up with two themes for Save Me a Seat.

Joe and Ravi were assigned a "personal reflection" project by their teacher. We will recreate this project in class on Thursday by creating personal reflection posters. Students will design posters with activities they enjoy, strengths, etc. that represent them.

Reading Assignment for Thursday, August 1st: Pages 163-189

Happy Reading! :-)