Theme Development

Brenda says that the theme of the story is "Plan ahead for the future".  Which of the following supports her idea?

• "There is food everywhere you look!"
• "The grasshopper, who had not made any preparations for winter, shivered, and went...begging for food."
• "The ant was working very hard...."
• "Why are you working so hard?"

Jalen read the story and wants to be like the ant.  Which choice is most like the ant?

• Studying for a test in two weeks
• Eating a bunch of food in the winter
• Doing whatever you want
• Giving all your toys to someone else

Michael says the theme of the story is "When we betray our friends, we betray ourselves".  Which of the following supports this claim?

• "He...offered to help him get the donkey, if the lion would let him escape unharmed."
• "The lion came out of hiding and the fox.  Then he ate the donkey."
• "A donkey and a fox decided to team up to find food."
• "...they crossed paths with a lion"

Angelica says the theme of the story is "Be careful who you trust".  Which of the following supports this claim?

• Both the donkey and the fox were scared of the lion.
• The fox hoped to save his own life.
• The donkey and fox decided to work together to find food.
• Fox made a deal with the lion, who was a stranger.

If the fox had not betrayed the donkey and they worked together to escape the lion, what might the theme of the story be?

• Be careful who you trust.
• Working together is better than looking out for just yourself.
• Be careful when traveling in the forest.
• Show respect to your friends.

Henry read the story and wants to apply it to his life.  Which

• Be careful who you trust.
• Working together is better than looking out for just yourself.
• Be careful when traveling in the forest.
• Show respect to your friends.

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.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.
• You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
• Life is short; make the most of it.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay. 
What is the central theme of this poem?

• Nature and man
• Innocence cannot last
• Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful
• Nature and beauty

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CCSS.RL.4.2