4.ELAR.8.A

Infer basic themes supported by text evidence.

Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
themestext evidence
Skills
  • infer (basic themes from a text) #dok2
  • support (inferences with text evidence) #dok3
  • identify (themes in literary texts) #dok1
  • explain (how text evidence supports a theme) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify basic themes in a text. #dok1
  • I can infer the basic theme of a story by analyzing its details. #dok2
  • I can support my inference about a theme using evidence from the text. #dok3
  • I can explain how specific text evidence supports the theme. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Authors communicate important messages, or themes, in their writing.
  • Readers use clues in the text to determine the theme and support their thinking with evidence.
Essential Questions
  • What is a theme and how is it different from the main idea?
  • How can I use details in a text to figure out its theme?
  • Why is it important to use text evidence when explaining a theme?
  • How do authors help readers infer the theme of a story?
  • Can a story have more than one theme?