Theme

What is the plot of a story?

• the message the author wants to give you

• the details and events

• a life lesson in the story

• the main idea

Authors typically tell you a theme directly.

• True

• False

What is this sentence? -- Don't catch your chickens before they hatch.

• Theme

• Plot

What is this sentence? - Last weekend, the couple enjoyed lunch before heading to the movie.

• Theme

• Plot

What is this sentence? - Education is valuable.

• Theme

• Plot

Theme is the message the author is telling...

• to the world

• only students

• the girl

• me

One story can have many themes.

• True

• False

Which type of stories typically have stated themes?

• Fairytales

• Science fiction novels

• Fables

• Non-Fiction texts

What does implied mean?

• told

• suggested

• inferred

• called

What is one step in inferring a theme?

• Find the conflict

• List the characters

• Look at the setting

• Read the introduction