Theme

Theme

Thursday November 19, 2020

Theme in Movies

https://youtu.be/Tiz9oRQDDe8

Poll

The theme of COCO, a movie about Day of the Dead is...

• always follow your dreams

• appreciate family and friends while we still have them

• life is too short to not do what you love

Objective

We will: learn how to identify the theme of a fiction work

I will: be able to identify the theme of a fiction text

Why: knowing the theme of fiction helps me understand the story better

Theme

• the main message in a piece of literature

• goes beyond the events of the story

Finding the theme

• look at the plot and what happens to the characters

• think about the message/ takeaway that the author wants to tell you

• What lessons do the characters learn?

What is the theme of this passage?

What is the theme of this passage?

Theme Practice on Google Classroom

• go back to Google classroom

• Open Theme Practice 11/19/20

• Read the passage and answer the question

Exit Ticket

• Complete the Exit Ticket https://bit.ly/38SOjGw

• Work with a partner at a voice level 1

• 4 min to finish the exit ticket