Theme Statement

What is a theme statement?

• a lesson to be learned from the story, usually about a topic

• what type of decorations (e.g. Tuscan, Hawaiian, Space)

• a summary of the story

• what topic a story deals with

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Theme is what the _________ says about a topic.

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Which of the following do NOT apply to theme statements?

• a summary

• a cliché (a phrase that is over-used)

• a definition

• a command (e.g. "Be nicer to people")

• a single word (e.g. "Love")

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Which of the following types of music do you like best?

• hip hop / rap

• rock / indie

• jazz

• latin (e.g. cumbia, mariachi, bachata, salsa, norteño)

• R&B / soul

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The new assignment is called: Soundtrack of ______ Life

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When we talk about "theme" we are really talking about theme _________.

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Which of the following is NOT a thematic topic?

• western / cowboy

• isolation

• childhood

• independence

• justice

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Which of the following reading genres do you like best?

• science fiction

• fantasy

• romance

• mystery

• historical / time period

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Which video have you liked the most so far?

• La Royaume / The Kingdom (the one with the king and beaver)

• Trois Petit Points (with the soldier turning into a bird and the sewing lady)

• The Sneetches" (the Dr. Seuss one)

• Monsters are Due on Maple Street (the Twilight Zone episode)

• A Cry in the Wild (the Hatchet adaptation)

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Which of the following would be a good theme statement?

• Identity is not just about looks, even if looks are all people care about.

• Identity is how somebody sees themselves.

• Don't worry too much about your identity.

• Identity.

• Identity is about how Brian Robeson sees himself as a survivor.

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