Theme Motif

Which two words are repeated in sentences 1–4 and form the central motif in this passage? Choose two.

• Should

• Now

• Once

• Weeds

(Passage 1) What does the motif you identified in question 1 most likely symbolize?

• freedom and happiness

• anxiety and desire to escape

(Passage 3) Which of the following is part of a universal theme expressed in the passage?

• the importance of participating in a community

• the importance of growing one’s own food

Theme is typically ______________ by the reader.

• deduced

• indefinite

• inferred

• fixed

Themes are universal (unifying) because...

• authors add them to make their writing more powerful

• all humans share common experiences

• the stories go on forever

• the entire universe enjoys them

Read the task card and choose the correct theme.

• childhood is a special time

• wealth vs. poverty

• enjoy the simple things in life

• don't be overindulgent

What will help you determing the theme?

• analyzing the setting and how it impacts the characters

• thinking about the characters, their problems, and how they respond to those problems

• applying background knowledge in order to infer character traits of the minor characters

• reading the index of a novel.

Whic of the following are examples of theme?

• friendship

• Harry's friends supported him like a family, as he battles Voldermort for his life.

• People often turn on the ones they love when they are scared

• family

• facing a common fear can turn into family

What is it when you have to rank multiple themes in order of importance?

• Theme family Tree

• Theme Hierarchy

• important moments in the plot

• Unification

Which is not an example of a motif?

• reoccurring object

• reoccurring idea

• emotion

• quantity