Theme Review #2

Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would bend or break the rules. It didn't take too long until Barry's family saw what he was doing. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued cheating, until nobody would play with him anymore. 

• It's better to win than to lose.
• Be careful to always win Monopoly games.
• Cheaters never prosper.
• It's all right to always let someone else win.

What is the theme of this story? 

• Necessity is the mother of invention.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slowly but surely wins the race.

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

The best definition of theme is...

• The evidence the author is giving the reader
• The lesson the author wants the reader to learn
• A word that summarizes the story.
• The character's main problem.

A well written theme includes character's names and the author.

• TRUE
• FALSE

A theme should be a complete sentence, not just one word. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

What is the theme of this story? 

• Slowly but surely wins the race.
• Don't be lazy. 
• We are stronger together than we are apart.
• If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

A young mouse is sent to live in the attick of the castle as punishment for his crimes against the mouse kingdom.  While there, he deiceds that only he can make things right and decides he must change his ways before reentering the mouse kingdom. Theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• Take responsibility for your actions.
• Teamwork is best.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water.  Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.

• Persistence leads to success.
• Birds are very intelligent.
• Always share with others.
• Respect your family.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• be persistent
• be honest
• always share with others
• respect your family