Themes

A theme in a story is

• the author's big idea

• at the beginning of the story

• the main character's name

• at the end of the story

A theme is

• one word

• a lesson about life

• the topic of the story

• the main idea

Check all the possible ways to find a theme?

• settings

• repetition

• what a characters say and do

• characters name in the sentence

Choose a possible theme

• friendship

• Moana saved her people

• Don't be cruel or bad because things will happen to you

• Superman saved the world

Name two ways to find a theme

A theme is a concept that can apply to ________________.

____ ______ _________ influences our themes

Themes have details about characters and plots.

• Yes

• no

• I don't know

To find a theme in a story, music, or book look at what the characters _____.