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Which subject	English
What topic	main idea vs theme
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 10
Class size	20
What curriculum
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Number of slides	5
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Lesson plan

Topic

Main Idea vs. Theme

Objectives

• Understand the difference between the main idea and the theme in a text.
• Identify the main idea and theme in selected excerpts from literature.
• Analyze how the main idea and theme contribute to overall comprehension of a text.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector (if available) for displaying text excerpts
• Printed excerpts from various literary works
• Graphic organizers for students
• Homework worksheets

Grade/Age Group

Grade 10

Subject

English

Class Size

20 students

National Curriculum Alignment

The lesson aligns with the standards for reading comprehension and critical analysis as outlined in the US National English Language Arts Standards.

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length (minutes)	Details
1	Introduction	5	Introduce the topic by discussing what students think the main idea and theme are. Use quick examples.
2	Direct Instruction	10	Explain the definitions of main idea and theme, with examples from well-known texts. Create a table comparing both concepts on the whiteboard.
3	Guided Practice	10	Distribute printed excerpts. In pairs, students identify the main idea and theme from the text. Teacher circulates to assist where needed.
4	Class Discussion	5	Regroup and discuss findings. Ask students to share their observations without requiring formal presentations.
5	Independent Practice	5	Assign homework that requires students to read a short story or article and identify the main idea and theme, using a graphic organizer.

Homework

• Students will read a selected text and complete a graphic organizer identifying the main idea and theme.
• Collect homework the following class without student presentations to facilitate a comfortable environment for sharing work.

Lesson script