Main Idea vs. Theme Slides, Notes, Worksheets, & Practice Activity - Grades 5-7

Are you looking for an engaging lesson that teaches the key differences between theme and main idea? This lesson allows students to explore main idea vs. theme through an engaging lesson, practice worksheets, and activities. Stop scrolling and take a look at the preview for more!

This thorough and detailed lesson reviews and teaches the key differences between main idea and theme. Students can explore how the theme of the story applies to the reader, but the main idea applies to the content of the story. This resource is no prep and saves you TONS of time. Simply print off the differentiated notes and exit tickets and present the lesson slides! All the work is done for you to create a rockstar lesson! 

This product covers the following standards: 

-definition of main idea

-definition of theme

-key differences between main idea and theme

-text examples that highlight the differences between main idea and theme

-real life application of theme and main idea

✨This Product Includes✨

• editable slide lesson presentation
• 2 differentiated student note pages (completed, fill in the blank, and blank versions) (PDF version inside Google Drive)
• real life/ real world application section
• differentiated exit tickets
• differentiated graphic organizers to use with any text or movie
• card sorting activity
• 3 mini practice passages in print and Google form options
• detailed answer keys with possible student responses

✨This Lesson will✨

• Teach students about the key differences between theme and main idea
• Allow students to explore real world connections and see how theme and main idea can connect to real life
• Increase student awareness of the connection between theme and main idea

✨Check out the preview for more!✨

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