Theme Review

Theme is:

• what the text is mostly about

• the message or lesson the book teaches

• the main characters in the book

• where the book takes place

A theme has to:

• apply only to the one book you're reading

• apply to the characters in the book only

• apply to the big world and your own life

• stay color coordinated and cute

Authors show us theme by...

• dialogue

• plot

• character choices

• all of these answers

The theme is clearly stated and explained by the author.

• True.

• False.

• I have no idea.

Which of these is a theme?

• Pink Flamingos and Blue background

• Treat others how you want to be treated.

• A castle in Scotland.

• Dark magic is scary.

Which one of these is a theme:

• The beach at night during a hurricane.

• Friendship is worth fighting for.

• Outer Space is vast.

• A dog is a mammal.

The life lesson that a reader learns from a book is called the...

• main idea

• text evidence

• theme

• setting

Themes are​ (a)   not ​ ​ (b)   .

• opinions
• theories
• hypotheses
• text evidence
• facts

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Examples of Themes

,

(b) Non Examples

• Do not swim right after you eat.

• Treat others how you want to be treated.

• Magic is real.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Cinderella is mistreated.

• Stand up for what you believe in.