Theme Pre-Test

In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?

• What the story is about
• ~
  he topic of the text
• A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
• ~~~~~~here and when the story happens

The best definition of theme is...

• The lesson the author is teaching. 
• The message the author is sending.
• A word that summarizes the story.
• The character's main problem.

A novel can have more than one theme.

• TRUE
• FALSE

We learn a story's theme through the character's actions.
True or False?

• False
• True

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a good sentence starter for a theme statement?

• Often times in life...
• The theme of the story is...
• The theme was...
• There was no theme...

What is another good sentence starter for a theme statement?

• Theme is...
• The theme of the story is....
• There is no theme
• Sometimes in life...

What is an important part of a theme statement?

• Big Idea 
• the characters feelings
• text evidence
• sentence starter

Theme is also known as...

• Authors Message
• Only known as theme
• The lesson 
• Moral

Theme is usually a very broad thought

• True
• False

Whenever you write a theme statement you MUST use a sentence starter

• True
• False