Themes in The Watsons

Themes in The Watsons

Mini Lesson

Theme is....

a main topic or message in a story.

Three Themes from The Watsons:

• Family

• Race

• Growing Up

Our Job As the Reader

Our job as the reader is to pay attention to these themes and what the author is trying to tell us about them.

Multiple Choice

Byron gets his lips stuck to the car mirror and his family begins to tease him and call him "lipless wonder".

• Family

• Race

• Growing Up

Multiple Choice

Kenny meets Rufus and begins to care for him, even though Rufus is a little different.

• Family

• Race

• Growing Up

Multiple Choice

Joey cries when Momma threatens to burn Byron with matches.

• Family

• Race

• Growing Up

Multiple Choice

Kenny sees Byron get upset about the dead bird, which surprises him because Byron is a bully.

• Family

• Race

• Growing Up

Multiple Choice

Dad explains that the world is a tough place, especially for African Americans, and Byron needs to be ready for it. That's why they're going to the South.

• Family

• Race

• Growing Up