Finding Buried Treasure: Uncovering the Theme

Learn to distinguish the theme of the story from its summary. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read several short pirate tales to practice summarizing a story, identifying its theme, and analyzing how the theme is expressed. 
Resource ID#: 119039 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, summary, summarizing, pirates, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, fiction, short stories, themes, summaries, English , Language Arts, ELA, determining themes
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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