Theme Bellwork

Front

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is...

Back

theme

Front

What is the underlying lesson that can be inferred from a passage called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the difference between a theme of a story and a topic of a story?

Back

Theme is the life lesson you learn and topic is what the story is mostly about.

Front

True or False: A theme tells you what to do.

Back

false

Front

The theme ties together other elements of the narrative, including the characters and the events of the plot.

Back

True

Front

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story? Options: how a character is feeling, a "life lesson" the main character learns, a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand, the moral of the story

Back

how a character is feeling

Front

Look at the image and decide what theme the image is trying to teach.

Back

It pays to be honest.

Front

If I am trying to find the theme in a story. I can ask myself: What did the characters learn?

Back

TRUE

Front

What theme is the image trying to teach? Options: Ordinary people can be heroes, Lying can lead to consequences, Treat others with kindness, Hard work pays off

Back

Hard work pays off

Front

Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story?

math is difficult

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if you steal, something bad will happen to you

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pets make people happy

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Respect for others paves the way for strong relationships.

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Respect for others paves the way for strong relationships.