u4 L20

Learning Objective:
I'm learning about finding a theme in text

Success Criteria:
I can-
Read
Analyze details to determine theme

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GRAMMAR CONNECTION

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

"Wondered all night how much snow had fallen."

• Wondered all night, how much snow had fallen.

• I wondered all night how much snow had fallen.

• I wondered all night. How much snow had fallen.

• Wondered all night and how much snow had fallen.

Multiple Select

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

"It was lucky that someone had shoveled the paths I could walk without having to wade through deep snow."

• It was lucky. That someone had shoveled the paths I could walk without having to wade through deep snow.

• It was lucky that someone had shoveled. The paths I could walk without having to wade through deep snow.

• It was lucky that someone had shoveled the paths. I could walk without having to wade through deep snow.

• It was lucky that someone had shoveled the paths I could walk. Without having to wade through deep snow.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

The Trees looked magical with their branches covered with snow

• The trees, looking magical, their branches covered with snow.

• Their branches covered with snow, the trees looking magical.

• The trees looked magical branches covered with snow.

• The trees looked magical with their branches covered with snow.

Rule 1: First letter

Whenever you write a new sentence, you will capitalize the first letter at the beginning.

Examples:

- I'm the video game boy!

- School was let out early today.

- Blue is my favorite color!

Rule 2: Names

Whenever you use someone or something's specific name you capitalize it. This includes a lot of things: days of the week, holidays, months, specific places, etc.

Examples:

- Toothless is a pretty cool bearded dragon!

- He was born on a Monday.

- My favorite month of the year is July.

- I got to visit the Temple of Athena.

Rule 3: The pronoun "I"

No matter what you will capitalize the pronoun "I" whenever it is used by itself.

Examples:

- I went to the store.

- Can I have $5 for the bus?

- My dad and I cleaned out my car after 5 years.

Rule 4: Titles

The titles of books, movies, video games, and other media needs to be capitalized. Every word in the title needs to have a capital letter unless the word is "a", "and", "the", "in", or "of"

Examples:

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Rules of Capitalization

• Capitalize the first letter in a sentence

• Capitalize names

• Capitalize the pronoun "I"

• Capitalize titles

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• My name is john.

• my name is John.

• My name is John.

• My Name Is John.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• He is from england.

• he is from England.

• He is from England.

• He Is From England.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• People came from Paris, London, and Rome.

• people came from Paris, london, and rome.

• People came from paris, london, and rome.

• people came from Paris, London, and Rome.

Multiple Choice

Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.

• Change i to I
• Change orange to Orange
• Change Bob to bob
• Change juice to Juice

Theme

What is theme?

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• What the author wants you to learn

• Central Message

• Lesson

• Moral​

​Main Idea vs. Theme

​Main Idea

​Theme

• ​What is the story about?

• 1-sentence summary​

• ​Stated in text

• ​Usually not stated in text

• ​A big idea about life

• ​Inferred

​What does it mean to infer?

• ​To make a conclusion using...

​What you already know

Key details, context clues, and other evidence​ from story

​Main Idea vs. Theme

​Main Idea

​Theme

• ​What is the story about?

• 1-sentence summary​

• ​Stated

• ​Usually not stated

• ​A big idea about life

• ​Inferred

Supported by evidence

​Themes are UNIVERSAL

• ​The theme can be applied to different stories

• ​Stories from different cultures, languages, and customs can have the same themes

• ​Themes do not contain names of characters, places, or details of plots

​Theme Topics vs. Themes

• ​Themes are not one-word ideas!

• ​Themes are specific.

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​THEME TOPICS

• ​Love

• ​Friendship

• ​Honesty

• ​Teamwork

• ​Loyalty

• ​Courage

​THEMES

• ​True friends will stand by you, even in difficult moments.

• ​Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Examples of theme

• Change versus tradition

• The evils of racism

• Darkness and light

• Individual vs society

• Heroism

• Good vs bad

Theme is NOT plot

The plot is what happens in the story. It is the chain of connected events in a story.

Theme is NOT

the main idea. The main idea is what the story is all about.

Theme is NOT

the summary. In general, the summary refers to the events of the story along with some other important details.

The moral

of a story is a very specific lesson. Theme could be a lesson but does not have to be.

Theme IS

a message or a lesson to take out of the story... such as motherhood.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Snow White was thoughtful and kind.

• Don't judge people by outward appearances.

• Juan risked his life to save his brother's.

• Happiness

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of theme?

• One person can make a difference.

• The donkey was stubborn and did not move.

• LaShonda knew she would always be grateful.

• RGB became famous for being a champion for gender equality.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of theme?

• Inequality

• Justice

• Hope

• Your past does not define you.

Multiple Choice

What does theme add to the story?

• A sense of location

• An important message

• Motivation for the characters

• Dialogue for the characters

Multiple Choice

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

• Some prizes aren't worth it

• Overeating leads to illness.

• Insects value food over safety

• Always send a tester

Multiple Choice

A story's theme may be difficult to identify because...

• Author's rarely want the reader to figure it out

• It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements.

• Only complicated adult stories have themes

• It is rarely stated explicitly.

Multiple Choice

A story can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where can a reader find the theme?

• It is stated directly in the text.

• A character tells you.

• The reader must understand what the character has learned.

• Books or movies do not have themes.

last will and
testament

Also, bring me a
scribe to write my last
will and testament.

noun

a legal document in which a person states
how his property should be distributed and

to whom after his death

rejoice

Don Quixote said
to them: “Rejoice,
my friends, I am
no longer Don
Quixote de la
Mancha, but
Alonso Quixano.

verb

to celebrate

scribe

Also, bring me a
scribe to write my
last will and
testament.

noun

a person who copies or writes

out documents

estate

First, it is my will that,
out of my estate, my
niece pay the salary
owed my
housekeeper for the
length of her service
to me, plus a little
extra for a new dress.

noun

property and belongings

instrumental

In my madness,
I made him my
squire, and was
instrumental in
getting him an
island to govern.

adjective

very important

turmoil

noun

a state of extreme confusion

or action

epitaph

Sampson Carrasco
wrote an epitaph for
the grave.

noun

something written or said
about a person who died

Reading

Purpose for

Reading

Read to find out
how Samson
summarizes Don
Quixote’s life.

Multiple Choice

What is one theme from Don Quixote?

• The conflict between reality and imagination.

• The role of women in medieval times.
• The significance of wealth and power.
• The importance of chivalry in society.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the themes of The Adventures of Don Quixote?

• The conflict between Don Quixote and the windmill

• The power of Friendship and Loyalty

• The role of fate in life
• The pursuit of wealth and power

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a theme of The Adventures of Don Quixote?

• The importance of friendship
• The role of the Duke and Duchess in your life

• The journey of self-discovery through different realistic advenures

• The enduring value of striving for something greater, even in the face of constant failure.