Day 24: 10/10/17 - D Day: Identifying Mood, Tone, & Theme - Christian the Lion

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'D' Day. Make sure you use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Check to see that you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
ELA:
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework down in your agenda
• Pick up a Theme Tree & a list of Thematic topics. 
• Glue in the Theme Tree on the very next page in your ELA Notebook

Homework: 

• Complete Theme, Mood, & Tone Worksheets

Activity #1

Identifying Theme

Standards 

• RL6.2 Determine a theme, and how it is conveyed through particular details. 

Many people confuse "Theme" & "Subject"

Difference Between a Theme and a Subject

It is important not to confuse a theme of a literary work with its subject. Subject is a topic that acts as a foundation for a literary work, while a theme is an opinion expressed on the subject. For example, a writer may choose a subject of war for his story, and the theme may be his personal opinion that war is a curse for humanity. Usually, it is up to the readers to explore the theme of a literary work by analyzing characters, plot, and other literary elements.

Directions: 

Watch Christian the Lion

1. Write the details/text evidence from the video on the leaves.
2. Write the topics on the trunk.

3. Connect the topics with the details to determine the theme.

Notes

• An idea or subject in a literary work
• Recurs throughout the piece of literature
• Statement that provides an insight into how the world works
• Is bigger than the characters in the story
• An idea you can apply to your own life

Activity #2

Identifying Mood & Tone

Standard:

• RL6.4 Analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning & tone

Key Question:

What is the difference between the mood of a text and the tone of a text

Mood:

• Reader Centered
• Influenced by the Setting
• The overall feeling, or atmosphere, created by a work of literature

Tone:

• Writer Centered
• The attitude a writer takes towards the subject or the reader

Now it's your turn...

Work with a partner of your own choosing to complete the following practice worksheets.

 

RTI - D day

Identifying Theme, Mood, & Tone

Standards 

• RL6.2 Determine a theme, and how it is conveyed through particular details. 
• RL6.4 Analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning & tone

Directions:

1. Today we will be working in small groups to practice identifying the style, tone, mood, and theme
• Group 1 - Miss W.
• Group 2 - Mr. T

Work with your small group to complete the practice worksheets.