Week 01 – Day 2: Exploring Theme and Summary in Fiction

In this lesson, students explored how to determine the theme of a fictional text and how to write an effective summary using key story elements. Through a read-aloud of an adapted excerpt from The Secret Garden, students analyzed how characters respond to challenges and how those responses help reveal the story's central message. They practiced identifying themes by examining character changes and supported their ideas with evidence from the text. In addition, students learned how to summarize a passage by focusing on the most important events and ideas while leaving out unnecessary details. The lesson included guided discussion, comprehension checks, and both written and oral response activities.