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    Skill library: Theme

    Welcome to the Storyworks Skill Library! Use the slideshow below to introduce what theme is to your students. Then have them practice the skill on a story of their choice with our guided interactive activity.

     

    Essential Question: How might understanding a story's theme help you think about situations in your own life?

    Background Builder: Theme

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    PLAY The Newsies Meet the gutsy working kids who fought back against their bosses—and won!
    FICTION Wind Annie’s dad is away from home and a hurricane is approaching. How will Annie and her mother survive on their own?
    PLAY Light The amazing story of how Thomas Edison changed the world
    PLAY Stone Soup Three hungry strangers, three curious children, and a secret recipe bring a small village a big surprise
    FICTION Missing A lost cat comes with a big reward
    FICTION There Were Giants Marie has to spend a dreary winter with her grandfather. Is there any point to it?

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