Theme in Poems

Multiple Choice

What is poetry?

• fiction

• nonfiction

• a type of writing that often uses rhyme or rhythm

• nouns

Labeling

Label the lines and stanzas.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

stanza 3

line 1

stanza 1

line 5

line 9

Fill in the Blanks

To find the theme of a poem, ask yourself, "What

did the character or narrator of the poem learn?"

What is the theme of this poem?

Multiple Choice

What is the theme (lesson or message) of the poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes?

• Always have dreams for your future.

• What's theme?

• Dreams

• I don't know.

What is the theme of this poem?

Multiple Choice

What is the theme (lesson or message) of the poem "Mine" by Lillian Moore?

• I don't know.

• The sea likes to eat things.

• Hold on to what is yours or the sea will take it from you.

• Sand pails

What is the theme of this poem?

Multiple Choice

What is the theme (lesson or message) of the poem "Blow Your Nose" by Bruce Lansky?

• It's a funny way to tell someone to blow your nose.

• Grab a tissue.

• Your brother and sister are mad.

​Read the poem. What is the theme?

Dropdown

What is the theme of the poem we just read?​ ​

Select answer

Draw

Highlight THREE text evidences to support your theme answer.