1. Lesson 2 Vocabulary and Skills
“A Royal Mystery”
Audio of reading textbook stories Written stories – including vocabulary

3. Discomfort is a minor pain.

5. Something primitive is basic and plain and may be old.

7. The interior is the inside of something.

9. To feel honored is to feel proud to be given special recognition or opportunity.

11. A secretive person is very private and hides information.

13. To be immersed in something is to give your undivided attention to it.

15. Someone who bungled failed to do something, usually from clumsiness or confusion.

17. When something is contagious it spreads from one person or thing to another.

19. Brandishing is to carry or wave something around in anger or excitement.

21. Something that has been imprinted has an image, shape, or words pressed into it.

22. Comprehension Skills

23. Using “Frozen” to explain characterization

24. Short video that explains the elements of drama

25. Theme – the life lesson of a story or the author’s message.
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26. What am I trying to teach you?
Theme
Theme is the central or main idea of a literary work.
Themes exist in fictional stories.
A theme is the message or lesson that an author is conveying through the story.
What am I trying to teach you?

27. Themes are often what make a story memorable
Themes are often what make a story memorable. Long after reading a story, we may forget the characters’ names or the plot, but we will always remember what we learned from reading the story. That lesson is what we call the theme in literature.
Living a simple life leads to greater personal freedom.
True friends are hard to find.
Appearances can be deceiving.
Themes are built on the understanding that life experiences are common to all of us. Readers build connections to stories through universal themes.

28. Theme vs. Topic
Be careful that you do not confuse the theme with the general topic of a passage.
The topic can usually be identified with one or two words.
Eastern Europe, pretzels, bike riding, Abraham Lincoln
The theme is usually expressed in a sentence that reveals the story’s message.
Always be satisfied with what you have.
There is no substitute for hard work.

29. Revealing Theme Themes can be revealed through a character’s actions.
Do not disturb what is meant to be peaceful.
Themes can be revealed through conflict in the story.
Problem:
Two friends find a wallet. One friend wants to return it while the other wants to keep it.
Solution:
They return the wallet and share a small reward.
Theme:
Making the right decisions can lead to rewards.

30. Read the following passage:
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper. “We have got plenty of food at present."
But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.

31. Read the following passage:
Because of a feud over a piece of land, Ulrich and Georg are bitter enemies. One night they encounter each other on the disputed land. Each thinks of killing the other. Suddenly a huge tree falls and pins them both under its weight.
At first the men threaten each other. After a while, however, they notice each other’s suffering, make a pact of friendship, and look forward to being rescued and living in peace. Then they are attacked by wolves.