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Directions: Think about the stories we have read. Choose two stories that have a common theme.
Explain the theme and then use this organizer to think about how the authors develop the theme.
Consider the problems the characters face and how they solve the problem. Then, write a summary of
your organizer in paragraph form.
Title #1:
Title #2:

Explain the common theme:

Development of theme in Title 1:

Development of theme in Title 2:

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Rubric

Limited progress

Progressing toward

Meets the standard

Exceeds the standard

toward standard

the standard

(procient)

Names but does not

Name and defines

Name and defines an

defines a theme in

define similar themes

similar themes and

authors similar themes

stories from the

and topics found in

topics found in stories

and topics found in stories

same genre. (May

stories from the same

from the same genre

from the same genre,

have difficulty

genre. (May need

extending with support

identifying any

assistance from teacher

from relevant details in

themes.)

and/or peers.).

Does not name or

Rarely or never

compares and

Sometimes compares

contrasts how
stories in the same
genre can

stories in the same

genre can communicate

communicate the

the same theme or topic.

same theme or

(May need assistance

topic.

from teacher and/or

(Limited ability to

peers.)

identify theme, but

is unable to
compare themes.)

and contrasts how

Consistently compares
and contrasts how
stories in the same genre
can communicate the
same theme or topic.

the text.

Identifies and compares
and contrasts how stories
in the same genre can
communicate the same
theme or topic, extending
to include