Chapters 6-10Identifying the theme in a novel…• You are going to be party planners. You will plan a “pretend” party of

your choice and choose a theme. Brainstorm what types of possible parties you can plan such as a Hawaiian theme, 4th of July theme, Super Bowl theme, 90s theme, etc. Type your list on the next slide:

• Think about your invitation, food menu, costumes/clothing, props/decorations, and activities etc. Add a note of any details about your party that you would like to share on the next slide:

• Themes are located everywhere (different types of music, movies) but especially in the material they read.• Reading material is basically like the theme in their parties with many details supporting a major big idea. Tell them

identifying a theme can be difficult to detect at times and they must be detectives and use clues from the story.

Identifying the theme of a novel….

Brainstormed list of possible themes:

Details you would like to share: