Enjoying Reading 6Theme

Objective:Deduce the theme in each selection using the theme chart

Oral Pop Quiz

Use Freytag’s pyramid plot structure to sequence the events from the story “For the Birds”.

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EXPOSITION:

CLIMAX:

RESOLUTION:

RISING ACTION: FALLING ACTION:

Pyramid Plot Structure of “For the Birds”

• The small birds fight over a wire. • The big blue bird joined the small

one. • The featherless birds fell from the

sky.• The small birds pecked the feet of

the big one. • A big blue bird introduced

himself.

Which is stronger the wind or the

sun?

The Windand the Sun

The Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger. Suddenly they saw a traveler coming down the road.

The Sun said: "I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that traveler to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the stronger. You begin."

So the Sun retired behind a cloud, and the Wind began to blow as hard as it could upon the traveler.

But the harder he blew the more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak round him, till at last the Wind had to give up in despair.

Then the Sun came out and shone in all his glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on. END.

Theme Chart

Title:Characters:Problem:Solution:Theme:

SW5: In an intermediate paper, create a theme chart using the following stories in your Speech book:1.The Clock and the Sundial – p. 1342.The Ant and the Grain of Wheat – p. 1363.The Wolves and the Sheep – p. 1394.The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey – p. 1425.The Donkey in the Lion Skin – p. 145

Speech 2: Present a 3-5 minute role play of your group’s story.

Criteria PointsClarity of Story 5Voice Modulation 5Creativity 5TOTAL 15