Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: RL.5.2

RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

TEKS ELA: 5(8)(A)

5(8)(A) Infer multiple themes within a text using text evidence.

Related Lessons

Draw Inferences from Text
Determine Theme of a Story
Determine the Meaning of Figurative Language
Contrast Motives and Actions of Characters
Identify Characteristics of Poetry and Drama
Determine Conflict & Resolution in a Story
Evaluate Author's Use of Descriptive Language

Related Concepts

Answer Who, When, & Where Questions (Informational)
Answer Who, When, & Where Questions (Literature)
Determine the Central Message of a Story
Compare & Contrast Characters
Compare & Contrast Settings
Describe Characters Using Words and Illustrations
Read and Interpret Informational Text by Answering Where, When or How Questions
Determine the Main Idea
Determine Sequential Order in Text
Support Answers
Identify the Point of View of Characters
Flashcards Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Main Idea & Key Details
Draw Inferences from Text
Determine a Theme in Literature
Plan and Write a Narrative With Dialogue
Describe a Character
Distinguish Between Fact and Opinion
Determine Theme of a Story
Contrast Motives and Actions of Characters
Plan and Write a Narrative
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Determine a Theme Through Details in the Text
Identify and Describe Forms of Fiction
Cite Textual Evidence to Support Inferences
Cite Textual Evidence to Support Inferences
Plan and Write a Narrative
Cite Textual Evidence to Support Inferences
Assess the Evidence that Supports an Author's Argument
Analyze a Theme in Literature