Landlady Theme: Topic/Claims

Parts of a Paragraph Review

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writing claims

Learning Intention: We will learn how to analyze literature to trace a universal theme.

Success Criteria: Can I identify the parts of a paragraph and write a topic sentence/claim?

Task

After reading and analyzing the setting and characters of the landlady, what universal theme can be concluded from the story?

Multiple Choice

What is the prompt from the previous slide?

• What type of child is Billy?

• After reading and analyzing the setting and characters of the landlady, what universal theme can be concluded from the story?

• After reading and analyzing the setting and characters of the landlady, how does the setting influence Billy?

• After reading and analyzing the setting and characters of the landlady, what inference can be made about Billy's future?

Restating the prompt!

You must use the vocabulary from the prompt in your claim.

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TASK/Prompt​

​After reading and analyzing the setting and characters of the landlady, what universal theme can be concluded from the story?

Multiple Choice

Look at the task/prompt and choose the best way to begin your topic sentence/claim.

Task

After reading and analyzing the setting and characters of the landlady, what universal theme can be concluded from the story?

• The theme is...

• When analyzing the setting and characters, a universal theme is....

• The characters and the setting are....

• Billy needs to recognize the landlady is peculiar...

Multiple Choice

Look at the task/prompt and choose the best topic sentence/claim for the prompt and answer.

Task

What is universal theme of "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl?

Answer

The theme is don't be too trusting or naïve.

• The theme is don't be too trusting or naïve.

• The theme of "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl is to only talk to people you know.

• The theme of "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl is don't be too naïve.

• In "The Landlady," Billy shouldn't be too trusting.

Open Ended

Create a full topic sentence/claim using the prompt and answer.

NAME IT - RESTATE IT - ANSWER IT

Task

What is universal theme of "The Landlady?

Answer

The theme is to pay attention to your surroundings.

Create a topic sentence

Now, your ready to try it on your own!

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​Name it, Restate it, Answer it.

You can do it!

Keep up the good work.

We are going to read a very short story and create topic/claim sentence that answers the task.

TASK/Prompt​

What is the universal theme of "Procrastination?"

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Name it, Restate it, Answer it.

Open Ended

What is the universal theme of "Procrastination?"

Name it, Restate it, Answer it.

Poll

How well do you understand writing topic sentences/claims?

• Very well

• Well

• Somewhat well

• Not at all