Theme of a Story

What is the theme of a story?

• The moral message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story

• The main character's name

• The setting of the story

• The genre of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How can the theme of a story be found?

• By directly asking the author

• By inferring or figuring it out from the text

• By reading reviews of the story

• By watching the movie adaptation of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following questions can help in finding the theme of a story? Choose all that apply!

• What message is the author trying to send?

• What did the character learn?

• What were the consequences of those actions?

• How did the character grow and change?

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the given story, what did Arthur learn?

• To never go to the beach again

• To always pretend to be drowning

• To never lie again

• To swim for hours

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What were the consequences of Arthur's lying in the story?

• People trusted and believed him more

• People ignored him completely

• People gave him a reward

• People won't trust or believe him anymore

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Arthur change towards the end of the story?

• He became a better swimmer

• He started lying more

• He understood what he did wrong and apologized

• He stopped going to the beach

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the message or lesson the author wants us to learn from the story?

• When you lie, you gain the trust of people

• When you lie, you lose the trust of people

• When you lie, people find it funny

• When you lie, people forget about it

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the consequence of lying according to the theme of the story?

• People trust and believe you more

• People ignore you completely

• People give you a reward

• People won't trust or believe you anymore

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main character's name in the story?

• Arthur

• Robinson

• Mr. Robinson

• Beach

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting of the story?

• A park

• A school

• A beach

• A forest

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3