Theme vs Main Idea

Theme or main idea?

Treat others like you want to be treated.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The reader makes an inference to figure this out.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Theme or Main Idea?

The choices you make always have consequences.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

This tells what the story is mostly about. It's like a one-sentence summary.

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Theme is...

• usually stated directly.

• never stated directly.

• always stated directly.

• often stated indirectly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It was a rainy day, and mom had to get creative to keep the kids from getting too bored.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It doesn't matter what type of clothes you wear or the kind of music you listen to.  What matters most is who you are inside.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Even if someone has something else that you want, you should still be thankful for what you have.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

No matter the circumstances, a true friend will always be there for you.

• Theme

• Main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2