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MasteryMap™ | Grade 3 Reading | 3.8A
Students learn to infer the theme of a literary work by analyzing characters, plot events, setting, dialogue, figurative language, and other literary elements. They use text evidence to determine the author's message while distinguishing the theme from the topic. Strong readers understand that the topic tells what the text is about, while the theme explains what the author wants readers to understand about that topic.
Students learn to infer the theme of a literary work by analyzing characters, plot events, setting, dialogue, figurative language, and other literary elements. They use text evidence to determine the author's message while distinguishing the theme from the topic. Strong readers understand that the topic tells what the text is about, while the theme explains what the author wants readers to understand about that topic.