Teaching for theme is one aspect of reading comprehension that is often elusive for both teachers and students. Specifically, teachers are challenged with elevating students’ thinking from the plot level to a more abstract level when teaching for theme understanding. Students are challenged with transitioning between the story world and the real world to construct viable theme statements. The authors share some initial classroom lessons that can be taught as a starting point to guide students in their interpretation and construction of themes.

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“主题不只是跳出来”：主题理解教学

主题教学是阅读理解的一个方面，这通常对于老师和学生而言都是难以捉摸的。具体而言，在进行主题理解教学时，教师面临的挑战是如何将学生的思维从情节层面提升到更抽象的层面。在故事世界和现实世界之间过渡以构建可行的主题陈述时，学生面临挑战。作者分享了一些初步的课堂课程，可以作为指导学生理解和建构主题的起点。