Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determine the Theme of a Text

7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to determine the theme of a story by asking what did the author want me to learn from reading this story? [3:50]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Infer an Author's Message

5th - 7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to make inferences about an author's message by looking at character development. A slideshow and student handout are included with site login. [7:43]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Theme

9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to identify theme in a literary work in this short animated video [2:26] from WNET.