Determining Theme

What is the best definition of theme? Select ALL that apply.

• the life lesson the author is teaching

• the message the author is sending

• the moral of the story

• the character's main problem

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of these answer choices is NOT related to the theme in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

• the moral of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...

• the illustrations
• the subject or topic
• the title
• the length of the story 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
• Life is short; make the most of it.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the theme of this story?  

• Eat your vegetables.
• Don't brag. Be modest. 
• Don't talk to strangers. 
• What does the fox say?

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Necessity is the mother of invention.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slow and steady wins the race.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Slow and steady 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.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Respect your elders.
• Look before you leap.
• Don't brag too much.
• Be polite.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2