Theme vs Main Idea

Theme or main idea?

Treat others like you want to be treated.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

The reader makes an inference to figure this out.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Theme or Main Idea?

The choices you make always have consequences.

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Theme is...

• usually stated directly.

• never stated directly.

• always stated directly.

• often stated indirectly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

• Theme

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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

• Theme

• Main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9