Teach readers how to distinguish between a topic and a story's theme in a short lesson that uses the children's book, Should I Share My Ice Cream, as an exemplar. After listening to the story, pairs generate a list of topics covered in the story, then generate a statement that reveals what they believe the author wants readers to think about the topic or topics.

Concepts

literary analysis, literary themes, universal themes, topics, inferences, making inferences

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Instructional Ideas

• Prior to the lesson, review your school's policy on using Twitter to post Tweets 

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a copy of Should I Share My Ice Cream? or another children's book, and copies for each participant of the two handouts

Pros

• Materials are available in both Spanish and English

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.6 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.6