Monday, October 31, THEMES Periods 8 & 9

Objective: By the end of class, students will understand the concept of THEME and identify it in short story.

DO NOW

What is a child prodigy? Can you think any famous child prodigies that you may have heard of?

1. Open to page 107 in soft holt reader. Copy down definitions of SUBJECT, THEME AND GENRE into notebooks. Also, write down:

GENRE

non-fiction = makes readers think

fiction = makes reader experience

poetry = makes readers feel

2. Flocabulary review for plot, setting, characters, conflict and theme. YOU must be able to identify plot, setting, conflict (and resolution) and characters in order to figure out theme.

3. Read short story on handout. Answer section A questions on the back.

4. Review answers.

5. Copy vocabulary words into notebooks - page 109 in soft holt text.

5. Exit pass -