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THEME

THEME

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English

3rd Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.3.9, RL.4.2, RL.4.9

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jordan Lau

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4 Slides • 2 Questions

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THEME

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THEME

  • The theme is the main message, lesson or moral of the text.

  • The theme is DIFFERENT from the topic or plot.

  • For example, a story may be about an animal (the topic), but its theme is a lesson that readers learn through what happens to the animal.

  • In rare cases, the theme or moral may be stated at the end of a myth or fable. Most often, readers need to be detectives and think about events and characters to think about the theme.

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Multiple Choice

The theme is the

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place where the story takes place.

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moral or lesson of the story.

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the name of the main characters.

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the main problem in the story.

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Multiple Choice

What is likely the theme of Scaredy Squirrel?

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Don't waste your time being afraid of unknown things.

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He is scared of everything.

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Squirrels are Ms. Lau's favorite animal.

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It takes place in a tree.

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Let's DOUBLE CHECK!

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  • The topic is being scared of unknown things.

  • The setting is a tree.

  • Ms. Lau's favorite animal is a squirrel but this has nothing to do with our reading.

  • The theme IS that you don't waste your time being afraid of unknown things. That is the lesson we learn.

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