Identify Theme/ Idea

What is identifying theme/ idea?

• Central of underlying in the literature which may be stated directly.

• all novels, stories, poems and other literary works have at least 5 themes running through them

• the writer can not express insight about humanity or worldwide through a theme

• themes are smaller than the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a theme?

• The message an author wants to tell the reader using the text

• The time and location in which a story takes place.

• A spoken or written account of events

• Compares two unlike things without using like or as

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a main idea?

• A paragraph contains facts, statement, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea

• The point of the paragraph

• Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures

• A writer of a book,article, or report

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is an example of a theme?

• " Don't judge people based on their appearance"

• " Always listen to your parents"

• " Tamia took a bad situation and made the most of it"

• " Chaos"

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2