Theme

Theme is....

• intended to tell a story.

• intended to teach a lesson.

Theme is....

• what the character says in a fiction piece of writing.

• the message about human life in a fiction piece of writing.

Themes must be....

• universal and true.

• only for fiction or not-true stories.

Theme is....

• what the author is trying to say and teach about the topic.

• what the character says to his mother.

A theme is universal. That means it's a lesson for.....

• most people.

• only a few people.

Themes are written directly into the text.

• True

• False

Readers have to use ______________ to find the theme.

• inference

• instructions

Reading the text and using the knowledge you already have is called

• instruction

• inference

A theme is not a summary.

• True

• False

Can a book or movie have more than one theme?

• Yes

• No