All about Theme

The theme of a story is the...

• main character

• 
  sequence of events

• 
  message about life that the author expresses

• short summary of what the story is about

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a main idea?

• the sequence of events in a story

• the main character in a story

• the message about life that an author expresses

• a description of what the story is mostly about

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• a fear of heights

• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

A novel can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

This could be a theme.

"Family is more important than anything else in our lives."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What should a student use to show that their chosen theme for a passage is accurate?

• A summary

• Your personal opinion

• Text Evidence

• A full explanation

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

You can often determine the theme (lesson/message) of a piece of literature by...

• Thinking about the CONFLICT (problem) of the story and how it was resolved

• Examining the MAIN CHARACTERS' ACTIONS, WORDS, and THOUGHTS

• Thinking about what LESSON the characters in the story LEARNED

• All answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Can theme be found in fiction and nonfiction? 

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2