Description
Teaching Theme Activities: Passages, Task Cards, and Posters BUNDLE
Looking for fun and engaging activities to teach your students about theme? Look no further than this teaching theme activities bundle! With passages, task cards, and posters, this bundle includes everything you need to make teaching about theme easy and enjoyable for your 3rd to 6th grade students. The bundle includes sequential narrative passages, differentiated task cards, and posters organized by theme, with a digital distance learning option also available. Get your students excited about learning with this comprehensive theme bundle!
In this Theme Bundle, you will find the following products:
THEME READING PASSAGES INCLUDES:
These reading passages are perfect for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students for finding the theme in a passage. Teaching this reading skill can be difficult due to the inferential elements, but this no-prep printable pack makes understanding THEME much easier for students.
This file includes the following:
- One theme explanation page
- One page of product notes
- Eight full-page, SEQUENTIAL narrative passages
- A theme questions page for each passage
- Sample answer keys for each printable
BONUS: A one-page option to find the “big idea theme” for each passage as well as a reference sheet (designed to be copied front to back) for big idea themes are also included. The theme reference pages would be perfect for to keep as a reference for students throughout the entire year.
THE TEACHING THEME TASK CARDS ACTIVITIES FILE INCLUDES:
Finding the Theme: These Teaching Theme Activities Task Cards and Worksheets are perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade. These THEME task cards have differentiated answer sheets to meet the students’ varying needs in your class. Since each answer sheet asks the student to do different things, you can use these task cards THREE TIMES with each student, if you choose.
This file includes the following:
- One theme explanation page
- Two pages of ideas about how to use the theme task cards
- 24 task cards (each task card contains a full passage/story)
- Three different options for answer sheets along with corresponding answer keys (option 3 does NOT have a key since student answers will vary)
- Three worksheets can be used with any story or passage
This teaching theme activities product has three differentiated answer sheets to meet the varying needs of your students.
One Word Theme Task Card Answer Sheet:
You might use these if you just want your students to understand simple one-topic themes. You also might use this for your below-grade level learners to keep it simple.
Choose the Best Sentence Theme Task Card Answer Sheet:
You might use these if you want your students to identify the theme in a complete sentence. This could also be used for on-level learners.
Write your Own Theme Task Card Answer Sheet:
This one does not have any answers. They have to write their own theme statement. Great for those above-level learners.
TEACHING THEME POSTERS INCLUDE:
Teaching theme and finding the theme is a complicated concept to teach due to the inferential element. These BIG IDEA THEME POSTERS can be hung and used as a reference for your students as they explore the big ideas in THEME.
This product includes the following:
- One theme explanation page
- 31 (half-sheet) Theme Posters
- 2 Blank Posters (just in case you need to add additional themes)
- A picture book list organized by theme (corresponds to the posters)
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
These products include a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
These PDF files contain over 100 pages + Google Slides.
BRANDON H –
Great Product!
Kristy Luperon –
I haven’t used this yet, but it looks like an amazing bundle. Thanks for creating and sharing it 🙂
Caty C –
Love
Leigh E –
Lots of great resources in this bundle!
Susan Abbott –
Great! Thanks!
Jenny Ward –
Helpful!
Cheryl K –
Awesome! Can’t wait to use to help teach this hard concept for 4th graders!
GeorgiaTeacherMama –
I LOVE these! Great practice for my kiddos.
Liznel M –
This is an awesome product. Love the passages and task cards. Thank you!
Amy H –
Great resource.
Charleen R –
Thx
Wright Way Learning –
A wonderful activity for centers.
Jen Gentzler –
Thanks!
Shannon A –
The set worked perfectly! Thank you.
Shuandrekia S –
Two Thumbs Up
Kathryn B –
Great reinforcement tool!
Qiana W –
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Gabriela V –
this really helped me prepare for our theme lesson!! Loved the worksheets. Thank you….
Nicole L –
I used part for my lesson during my evaluation. Lesson went smooth. Thank you.
wendy J –
I love the variety of materials in this bundle!
Nancy A –
This set was very helpful for my students! Thank you!
Melody M –
Content is good. Not sure it was worth $10, no lessons included, just passages/task cards. Probably could have found something similar on another teacher site for free.
Melody M –
Content is good. Not sure it was worth $10, no lessons included, just passages/task cards. Probably could have found something similar on another teacher site for free.
Tara Lawson –
Great product! Thanks!
Julieanne Z –
excellent resource
Melanie H –
Great resource for centers.
Inspire and Sparkle –
Absolutely LOVE these texts! THANKS A LOT
Rashelle D –
Great product! It supplemented my reading curriculum very well.
2nd Grade S’mores –
A great resource. Thank you!
Stephanie A –
I’m excited to use these cards in small group.
Carrie B –
My students love using these task cards during reading stations and as a scoot activity
Dory A –
love these…so many examples
alisa T –
Amazing!
SkylineTeaching –
Love this!!
KRYSTINA L –
Awesome product! Thank you for your hard work!
Melissa S –
Very helpful for working with theme. Thanks!
Heather N –
This is great.
Charlene X –
This was such a valuable resource for my class! Thank you!
Lorena Flores –
awesome thanks
Kelsey K –
Excellent resource for teaching theme!
Jody B –
Great resource. Thanks!
JOANNA M –
Fabulous! can’t wait to use it!
Tenisea M –
This was amazing!!
Jennifer T –
Love this bundle! Thank you!
Ann F –
This is great! Thanks
Lisa M –
Thanks! Great Resource for guided reading and centers.
MEREDITH D –
Great product! Very useful.
Kelly B –
Perfect for review groups
Lori M –
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this resource! I downloaded the free sample and used it in class. The lesson went so well that I knew I HAD to buy the whole bundle. Now I’m going to check out your other materials as well.
Mindy A –
Very useful.
OWL Ready to Learn –
Great bundle my students were able to master theme in no time!
dwan J –
perfect
Tracey L –
Incredible item!
The FUNctional Classroom –
Very useful bundle for my 6th graders!
Ashleigh Norman –
great
Cindy R –
Perfect way to introduce and practice theme!
Laura Simons –
Thanks for sharing. I cannot wait to use this.
Lisa L –
Great bundle that is easy to use. Thanks for making it available!
MissJonesJ –
Print & use. No prep. Perfect for remediaton or enrichment.
Joy Castro –
Awesome resource
Kylie M C –
This helped my students so much with theme. Thank you!!!
Ashley M –
I love this bundle, can’t wait to use it from the beginning of my unit next year!
Samantha E –
THANK YOU!!
Michelle B –
This is a great resource! Thank you!
Charlene M –
Really great resource.
Kellie Hubbard –
Excellent resource! I have used items in the freebie and it made me want to purchase the entire bundle.
Suzanne Sharpe –
This is a wonderful resource!
Karen S –
This is exactly what I was looking for. Theme can be rather elusive to teach to 5th and 6th graders. Thank you!
HIRAL A –
Very comprehensive resource to help teach theme! Thank you
Karen M –
thanks
Charley T –
Exactly what I needed to help my students! Thanks!
Kelly W –
Love the posters and task cards in one bundle – great resource.
Stacey C –
Loved using this resource for students to use during guided reading.
Eugenia Skevofilax –
Free is great
Steve L –
Very helpful resource. Thanks!
Jeannine E –
This is a great resource to teach/reinforce theme!
April F –
Great resource
Dana G –
Great resource for a center or small group!
Deborah H –
My students and I really enjoyed using this product.
Alex R –
You need this! Period.
Claudia Woods –
very good cards!
Jammie Bertrand –
Amazing resource! My students loved the passages!
Yeny A –
This is an amazing resource!
Barb G –
Thanks
Jessica F –
Great resource. Easy to use and comprehensive. Thanks!
Joan H –
I loved this resource! My 6th graders loved the worksheets, the story about the boys playing basketball was so relevant and kept them engaged. I loved the thoroughness and variety of resources. They really made my job a lot easier. I would recommend these to any teacher.
Michelle A –
Tons of resources for the price
Jennifer F –
Great product. Easy to use and effective. My students love it!
Cheryl K –
Great reasource!
Christine S –
Wonderful resource. Perfect for small group, extra help, stations etc. Thank you!
Lauren V –
This was a great resource to go along with our theme lesson. My students enjoyed circulating around the classroom to read and respond to each card. The different versions of the recording sheets make for easy differentiating.
Elise H –
Thanks. 🙂
Seleta W –
Great product !
Denise N –
So many awesome resources for a great price!
Ana P –
Love the task cards.
Ana P –
Love the task cards.
Casey F –
thank you
Maria S –
Fantastic resource! I love all the different components and examples. Thanks!
Jessica D –
Great Resource.
HeyTeachh –
Fantastic resource!
SorentoA K –
Just perfect!
La Tonya W –
Great resource for theme.
Nancy K –
It was a great center activity for our students.
MO Teaching and Learning –
Wonderful to use for reading rotations!
Teacher in the Timor Sea –
My students loved this!
Hanna G –
This set was very helpful for my students!
Charity R –
This is a great resource to use in the classroom.
Anna Tupling –
I loved how each story built on one another- there was similar questions so students could have repetitive practise with different stories and really practise the skill. The posters and charts were awesome!
Michaelene S –
Very useful and guided my online instruction!
Bonita T –
I used this product at our school was closed because of Covid 19. It is an excellent product.
S Ismail –
Great!
Jenny H –
Very helpful!
Misty P –
Theme is always a weakness in my students and honestly it’s a weakness for me as a teacher. Thank you so much for creating this resource! It has made me feel more confident teaching theme!
Rachel S –
I wont this bundle in a giveaway and was so happy! The task cards are my favorite part!
Teacher Not In The Classroom –
This is great resource for online teaching. Everything that you need is here to allow the kids to have multiple opportunities to practice on theme. Great buy.
The Barefoot Detective –
Great way to focus on theme. Used them weekly to discuss a new theme for students to watch and listen for in our read alouds and independent reading times.
Sarah Caudill –
These are great! They are super engaging, well made, and have a lot of great information!
Kristy D –
This is an excellent resource to keep students practicing reading skills and applying them to all reading genres. Thanks!
Melanie P –
Cards were great and words used but didn’t like the passages content as didn’t really find writing love letters appropriate
Courtney Q –
Great resource!
Kim M –
Great resource for my virtual students.
stacey S –
This is a great product. There is a lot in it! My students find it easy to use also.
Jamie J –
Very Helpful to teach theme.
Julie B –
A great resource and saved me a lot of time!
Kurtz Glam –
thank you so much! this helped so much for virtual learners!
Teresa G –
My students loved this resource! It was easy for them to access and the various response methods made it super simple to differentiate based on my students’ needs.
Isabelle D –
My students loved using this resource after reading short stories! It is very colorful and attractive for the kids.
Jessica M –
Great activities!
Vickie S –
Awesome!
Elizabeth O –
This is a fun and engaging resource!
Ellie S –
A great ready-to-go resource that is engaging and standards aligned! So cute and also functional. I would recommend this product.
Ariane O –
After using this resources, we were final able to get away from trying to claim the moral of the story as the theme. Thank you so much! My classes is finally “getting it!”
CentralOkieTeacher –
A great resource to help teach theme! So many different activities that can be done!
Ms Joyners Education Corner –
I have used this resource for 2 years now and it was worth every penny! The differentiated worksheets were a great resource to have on hand.
AK Shaw –
thank you!
Nina E –
So many great parts to this product! Thank you!
Dianna D –
Used as a bulletin board display and introduction to theme.
Amy S –
A great resource for teaching theme!
Jennifer J –
Thank you! :o)
Lindsey S –
Thank you
Kelly O –
Great resource! Will definitely use again!
Helena E –
I love this resource!!!! Very detailed and laid out well. Thank you!!!!!!
Erin F –
My remedial reading students did great using this to practice theme.
Eileen Ivers –
Great resource
Le monde de l’immersion –
Great thanks!
Lisa T –
What a great supplement to our curriculum. The alignment was spot on. This a wonderful resource that I was able to use with students in person and virtual students.. I love this for all of my students. Thank you!!
Jessica Nieves –
This was organized, helpful, and engaging for my special ed students. They had a great time completing the tasks independently and together. THANK YOU!
Annina N –
I was happy to find activities for “Theme” instruction.
Daisy N –
This product was extremely useful, thank you!
Katie S –
My students loved this resource and I thought it aligned well with the 6th grade ELA standard.
Megan A –
Very easy to use with fun colors to create excitement for the students.
Teresa Tedder –
Love this resource. Theme is often a hard concept for kids to understand.
Ashley Jackson –
My students loved this presentation. This resource is very detailed and engaging. It is a great way for students to practice this skill. They can refer to this resource throughout the school year.
Nicole LaFlamme –
Theme is a very hard concept to grasp with 3rd graders, but this has helped a great deal. Thanks!
Mrs B Kindergarten –
Exactly what I was looking for. I now look in your store for all of my reading skills needs.
Chelsey Emahiser –
great for teaching theme
Heather S –
These are an excellent activity and/or review after teaching Theme. Love them and will use again!
Laticia letty V –
love love love
Jacquilyn G –
Thank you so much!
Jill D –
loved these, thank you!
Sweet n Sassy Teacher –
love this!
Jennifer K –
love this
SARAH A –
My students and I loved these passages. I have used them in different ways. Sometimes we use them for a group activity, sometimes we use them as task cards. I’ve even used them in a small group setting to help retract and practice the skill.
Crystal O –
Nice resource
Rachael Benefield –
Best resource that I have found for theme so far
Chalkboards and Coffee –
Great resource! Easy to use and matches the standard!
Bobbi R –
Great resource!
Sheryl S –
Theme is difficult for students to understand. This resource made it easy. The different levels helped as well.
Fifth Grade Fellowship –
Terrific resource… my students were very engaged. Thank you!
TheFrizzyHairedTeacher –
Resourceful bundle!
PATRICIA S –
Thank you.!!
Felice K A –
Excellent information!
Reuter’s Resources –
Theme is such a tricky skill for students to learn. I LOVE this resource, from the visuals/posters to the worksheets everything looked professional and was perfect. I loved having the short passages to have my students get extra reinforcement with this skill.
Kathryn –
As an intervention teacher, it helps to have shorter passages and task card to focus on specific skills. I love all the options to focus on theme.
Joshua R –
Great resource! My students were very successful!!
BuyerJuly 5, 2017 –
This will be a valuable resource to use in my class. Thanks you!