LESSON 1 The Crossover Prior to Reading The Crossover

Students need to understand that “theme” is the moral or lesson of the story and how it differs from main idea.

MINI-LESSON: Students need to understand the difference between a theme topic and a theme statement.

Show "The Only Way You Will Ever Need to Teach Theme" video to the class. It distinguishes between topics and themes and gives instructions for an activity for getting textual supports for themes. The video contains four steps to use to determine a theme statement.

Students will copy the steps from the How to Write a Theme Statement in Six Steps document into their own notebooks.

How to Write a Theme Statement in Six Steps (…and not just a theme topic!)
1. Understand that a theme topic is NOT a theme statement.
Examples of Theme Topics: Love, Justice/Injustice, Family, Struggle, the American Dream, Wealth, Inhumanity
2. Finish a text OR a section of the text (not just a chapter).
Hint: Theme cannot be developed in just a chapter.
3. Create a list of theme topics that can be supported with evidence from the text and choose ONE topic that is best demonstrated by the text.
Hint: The great thing about theme is that there can be multiple theme topics that can be supported by the evidence.
4. Write a sentence about what the author believes about that topic.
Example: In Finding Nemo, the author believes that a person should learn how to trust themselves and others.
Hint: Don’t use character names or specific details…keep it universal by using “a person” or “one” instead!
Hint: Don’t be too vague! “Family is important” is not a theme statement, but “One should put family before all others” is a theme statement.
5. Cross out “the author believes that” and revise the sentence.
Example: In Finding Nemo, (the author believes that) a person should learn how to trust themselves and others.
Theme Statement: A Person should learn how to trust themselves and others.
6. Support with evidence
Hint: You should be able to support your theme statement with at least 3 details from the text to be a strong theme statement.

REFLECTION/FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: What is the theme of The Day the Crayons Quit?
Rubric:
Theme statement is not a topic.
Theme is universal (Could be used for anyone in any situation)
Each theme statement needs to be supported by one piece of evidence.
Write your own Opinion Poem:
Purpose: To be able to express an opinion. Goal: To write a better argumentative/persuasive essay for the FSA_ELA Post Writing Essay. Building Blocks for Writing Poetry with Voice.

Opinion Writing. The Day the Crayons Quit is ultimately about the strong opinions each crayon has, and they use their writing power to make their opinion known. This book is a wonderful example to bring opinion writing to life. As students listen to the story, he/she should write down the opinions of each crayon in their own notetaking shorthand. students should note why the crayons feel the way they do. Then, have students list their own strong opinions about a variety of topics.

ASSIGNMENT: Write your own Opinion Poems on a topic/issue matters to you. The Poems must include a simile or a metaphor and a hyperbole (an exaggeration). The poem may rhyme or be written in free verse. It may be written from an object's point of view, but must express an opinion, or opinions. It must be at least 8 lines long. Type or handwrite it and submit it to me. I would prefer it to be typed on a word document.

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