By La Tonya Varlack

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Brainstormer

• By La Tonya Varlack

English Language Arts Reading Fifth Grade
For Teachers
For Students
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Brainstormer

• Purpose
• I created this presentation in the format of a
  game to make student learning more interesting.
  This game was created as a review of the
  definition of literary theme. The presentation
  also serves as a review for the cross culture
  themes in Sadako the Thousand Paper Cranes by
  Eleanor Coerr.

• TEKS Objective
• 110.7 14) The student needs to increase knowledge
  of his/ her own culture, the culture of others
  and the common element of cultures. The student
  is expected to C) Articulate and discuss themes
  and connections that cross cultures.

Play Game
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Brainstormer
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Instructions Try to answer all of the questions
correctly. To start, click on number 1.
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Question 1

• The hidden meaning or underlying message of a
  story is

Plot
Theme
Setting
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Question 2

• Themes can be

All of the Above
Lessons
Statements
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Question 3

• Clues about theme can be found in

Plot Character
Setting Dialogue
All of the Above
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Question 4

• What did I learn by reading this story? is the
  question to ask yourself when reading to find

The Conclusion
Theme
Plot
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Question 5

• In the story Sadako the Thousand Paper Cranes,
  Sadakos country deals with the effects of the
  atomic bomb. This shows the theme of

Paper cranes
Planes
War
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Question 6

• In the story, Sadako struggles with leukemia.
  This shows the theme of

Ancestors
Illness
War
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Question 7

• In the story, the theme of determination is shown
  by Sadako

Making 100s of paper cranes
Running races
All of the Above
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Uh-Oh!

• Your answer was incorrect, but try again !

Return to Question
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Fabulous

• Excellent! You are really getting the hang of
  this !

To the Question Board !
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You Win !!!

• Congratulations! You are a magnificent

Brainstormer !
Play Again
End Game
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Game Over

• Information for this game was provided by
• Coerr, Eleanor. Sadako and the Thousand Paper
  Cranes.
• Foresman, Scott. Reading Fantastic Voyage.