5th - 8th Grade Common Core Theme Resources

Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.

Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

Improve your child's reading skills and introduce her the classic tale of Peter Rabbit with this comprehension page, all about finding the main idea.

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

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

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

Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

What happens when you have a foolish friend? Introduce your stellar reader to the Panchatantra stories, animal fables with a moral lesson.

Help your young reader learn to identify themes with the Panchatantra story "The Broken Pot" a classic fable from India that has a moral lesson.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

Use these picture cards to introduce your students to 16 common theme words.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.