Theme Glow

In this worksheet, students read a short story about a lantern festival and determine the central theme of the passage. They highlight or underline sentences that hint at the main theme and then summarize it in one complete sentence. The activity helps learners distinguish between surface details and deeper meanings, fostering interpretive reading skills. Through textual evidence and inference, students gain practice identifying how small details contribute to a story’s overall message.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Determining Theme in Literature

English Language Arts – Using Textual Evidence to Support Interpretation

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Inference

English Language Arts – Summarizing Literary Meaning

This worksheet is part of our Central Themes collection.