Standard #: ELA.2.R.1.2


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Identify and explain a theme of a literary text.


General Information

Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 2
Strand: Reading
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Date of Last Rating: 02/20
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

Course Number1111 Course Title222
5010020: Basic Skills in Reading-K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
5010030: Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010043: Language Arts - Grade Two (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
7710013: Access Language Arts - Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5011020: Library Skills/Information Literacy Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5010024: Basic Skills in Reading 3-5 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
5010102: Introduction to Debate Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010013: English for Speakers of Other Languages Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))


Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
ELA.2.R.1.AP.2 Identify the theme of a literary text.


Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
The Great Kapok Tree: A Study of Theme

During these lessons, students will read The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry. They will learn about the importance of trees by learning new vocabulary, analyzing characters, and finding the theme of the story.

Fly Away Home: A Little Boy's Hope

In this lesson, students will work with their teacher and their classmates to read Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting. Students will tackle the idea of theme and symbolizim in this story by studying what a little brown bird means to the main character. Students will write about the theme of the story in an expository paragraph.

Learning about Theme with Brave Irene

Who doesn't love a theme! Students will use the book Brave Irene by William Steig to learn about themes. They will create a story map for the text and look closely at the problem and solution and how the main character changed throughout the story to determine the big idea. Students will demonstrate their understanding by writing about the theme and identifying parts of the story that support that thinking.

Star-Belly Sneetches and What They Teach Us

This lesson allows students to dig deeply into a popular, fun fictional story by Dr. Seuss to determine the theme and the life lesson it provides. Students will work in groups to act out the story in a skit, participate in a brainstorming activity with higher-order thinking questions, and design a creative response poster incorporating the story's theme to share with the class. Who doesn't love a Dr. Seuss classic that teaches students a lesson they can apply to their daily lives?

Student Center Activities

Name Description
Comprehension: Story Element Sort

In this activity, students will identify story elements by sorting them into appropriate categories.

Comprehension: Story Element Web

In this activity, students will identify story elements and record them in a graphic organizer.

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