Theme Direct Instruction 2023 with Disney Practice

Multiple Choice

Theme/central idea is

• The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn from their story.

• The order of events in a story

• How the author reveals a character's personality or traits

• The purpose or motivation for writing

Labelling

Label the central idea map to reflect how we fill it out for literature.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Topic (inferred- not directly stated)

Details about plot (SWBST)

Details about characters

Multiple Select

What are the two differences in making a circle map for non-fiction (informational) and fiction (literature)?

• The topic for informational is often the most stated word- but for literature it has to be inferred

• You do middle circle (topic) first for informational but do it second for liteature

• Nothing, they are the same!

• You don't have to do circle map for literature!

Match

Match the following

• One word/idea that goes in the middle of your circle map

• Theme

• Circle Maps

Topic

A full sentence

What we create when reading sources

• Topic

• A full sentence

• What we create when reading sources

Multiple Select

Which of the following is true about theme? Select all that apply.

• It can be just one word

• It is expressed or stated in a statement or sentence

• It must include the story's title

• It should NOT include a story's title or characters

• There can be more than one message/lesson in a story

Multiple Select

What two clues help readers determine the theme of a story?

• characterization

• alliteration

• plot

• setting

Match

Please match topics to thematic statements

• Effort

• Cheating

• Love

• Hate

Good things require hard work and dedication

Winning without integrity is meaningless

Companionship can help people overcome life's challenges

Holding onto negative feelings destroy relationships

• Good things require hard work and dedication

• Winning without integrity is meaningless

• Companionship can help people overcome life's challenges

• Holding onto negative feelings destroy relationships

Open Ended

Looking at the central idea/theme circle map, what could be a possible topic? *Remember topic is one word or short phrase.

Open Ended

What is a possible central idea/theme found in What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?

Remember this should be a full sentence and should not include the title or characters name!

Open Ended

Looking at the central idea/theme circle map, what could be a possible topic? *Remember topic is one word or short phrase.

Open Ended

What is a possible central idea/theme found in What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?

Remember this should be a full sentence and should not include the title or characters name!

Fill in the Blank

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

Multiple Choice

A story can have more than one theme.

• true
• false

Dropdown

Theme adds

Select answer

to a story.

Fill in the Blank

Thematic statements should not include the story title or characters' _____.

Multiple Choice

Can theme/central idea be one word?

• no

• yes

Multiple Select

Themes are often hidden, you can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by analyzing which of the following? Select all that apply.

• word choice

• plot

• characterization

• story length

Multiple Choice

A thematic statement should not include which of the following?

• a character's name

• a lesson for the reader to learn from the story

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of this story? 'A young girl, despite being ridiculed and laughed at, continues to practice her singing. Eventually, she becomes a famous singer and proves everyone wrong.'

• Practice makes perfect.

• Everyone should learn to sing.

• Being famous is the ultimate goal in life.

• Girls are better singers than boys.

Match

Match the stories to the themes they BEST represent.

• Consider the advice of trusted loved ones.

• It is healthy to let go of fears and worries.

• Honoring your ancestors and their sacrifices is important.

• Friendship and teamwork can help people go outside their comfort zone.

• Don't let challenges stop you from doing what is right.

Finding Nemo

Frozen

Coco

The Sandlot

Spiderman

• Finding Nemo

• Frozen

• Coco

• The Sandlot

• Spiderman

Multiple Choice

What is the correct thematic statement for the story Coco?

• Honoring family

• The story Coco teaches us that honoring your ancestors and their sacrifices is important.

• Miguel learns honoring your ancestors and their sacrifices is important.

• Honoring your ancestors and their sacrifices is important.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct thematic statement for the story Finding Nemo?

• Listen to advice

• The story finding nemo teaches us that one should consider the advice of trusted loved ones.

• Nemo learns that he should have considered the advice of trusted loved ones.

• Consider the advice of trusted loved ones.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct thematic statement for the story Spiderman?

• Challenges

• The story Spiderman teaches the reader that challenges should not stop you from doing what is right.

• Peter learns that challenges should not stop you from doing what is right.

• Challenges should not stop people from doing what is right.

Fill in the Blank

Theme is also known as ____________.