THEME

THEME

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.

Multiple Choice

The theme is the

• place where the story takes place.

• moral or lesson of the story.

• the name of the main characters.

• the main problem in the story.

Multiple Choice

What is likely the theme of Scaredy Squirrel?

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

• He is scared of everything.

• Squirrels are Ms. Lau's favorite animal.

• It takes place in a tree.

Let's DOUBLE CHECK!

• 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.