Theme of the Story

What is THEME?

• Where the story takes place

• The message or main idea of a story

• A yard surrounded by walls or a fence

• The sequence of events in a story

What is the theme of this story?

• Eat your vegetables.

• Don't brag. Be modest.

What is the theme of this story?

• Don't steal

• Always look both ways before crossing the street.

Which of these two is NOT related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Life is short; so you should make the most of it.

What is a theme?

• What the story is mostly about.

• The message or lesson the author wants you to learn.

• The main characters of the story.

• The problem of the story.

What is a theme?

• The main characters of a story.

• The message or lesson the author wants you to learn.

• The problem of the story.

• What the story is mostly about.

What is the theme of this story?

• You should never forgive a friend if they do you wrong.

• You should treat your friends bad because then they will respect you.

• You should accpet others for who they are.

In order to find theme you have to...

• infer using text evidence

• just guess

• use a magnifying glass