With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.