Day and Night

Day 2: Theme

​By the end of this lesson, we will be able to communicate the message or lesson the author is trying to communicate.

Word Cloud

What are words that describe theme? Write below!

Process for Identifying Theme

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1. Identify the Problem: What challenge, conflict, or issue do the characters face?

2. Identify the Solution/Outcome: How do the characters solve or deal with the problem? What happens at the end?

3. Form a Theme Statement. Ask: What lesson or message does this story teach that could apply to life outside the story?

Process for Identifying Theme

Sentence Starter:

In the story, Day and Night faced ______. They solved it by ______. From this, I learned that ______.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Theme is the lesson the author is trying to communicate.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

What problem do Day and Night face when they first meet?

• They don’t understand or like each other because they are different

• They are trying to catch the same animal

Multiple Choice

What do they learn about each other by the end of the clip?

• They learn that even though they are different, both of them have special things to offer.

• Day realizes that Night has beauty, like fireworks, and Night realizes that Day has joy, like people playing in the sunshine.

• All of the Above

Multiple Choice

How do Day and Night solve their problem?

• They avoid each other completely

• They fight until one wins

• They discover the beauty in each other’s differences

• The characters remain unchanged throughout the story.

Open Ended

Use the sentence frame to explain the theme of this short film:

👉 In the story, Day and Night faced ______. They solved it by ______. From this, I learned that ______.