Theme

Theme

After this lesson, I will be identify the theme of a story using key details in the text.

After this lesson, I will be able to orally identify the theme of a story using key details in the text with the assistance of a graphic organizer.

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

Multiple Choice

What is Main Idea?

• The supporting details in the story

• What the story is about

• The conclusion of a story

• The message of the story

​Main Idea vs. Theme

​Main Idea

​Theme

• ​What is the story about?

• 1-sentence summary​

• ​Not hidden

​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

​What does it mean to infer?

• ​To make a conclusion using...

​What you already know

​What does it mean to infer?

• ​To make a conclusion using...

​What you already know

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

Multiple Choice

To infer means...

• to guess what the story is about

• to summarize the story

• to find the main idea of the story

• to use what you know and what the story tells you to come up with a conclusion

​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

Multiple Choice

True or False: The theme is the main idea of the story.

• True

• False

​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

​​ 🎯I will be identify the theme of a story using key details in the text.

​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.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT the same as theme?

• The central message of the story

• The lesson of the story

• The topic of the story

• The moral of the story

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a theme?

• It is better to take responsibility for your actions, than to lose your friends.

• Trust

• When Nemo works hard, he can achieve anything.

• New York is the best place to go on vacation.

Multiple Choice

Based on the previous video, which IS an example of a theme?

• Hard work is rewarding

• Cite textual evidence

• Always listen to your dog

Multiple Choice

What is a theme?

• Central message expressed in a story

• Key details in a story

• the main idea of a story

• the topic of the story

Fill in the Blanks

Theme is

about life

Multiple Choice

Which of these does NOT describe theme?

• Not stated.

• Author wants us to learn or know about it

• Multiple messages

• Central message

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of the story in the video?

• Aesop not reading the book

• Dolphins and monkeys can't be friends

• No matter what kind of trouble you are in, lying make it worse

• Always read the book

Multiple Choice

What happened to the theme as the story progressed?

• The theme stayed the same

• The theme changed as the story developed

• There were multiple themes

• The story ended up not having a theme

Multiple Choice

Based on the anchor chart, which is NOT an example of a theme

• Teamwork

• Courage

• Honesty

• Speed