determining theme

What TOPIC or BIG SUBJECT is the author discussing in this passage?

Today was Friday and Mark knew that meant it was Fun Friday at school. All the students were allowed to participate in Fun Friday if they turned in their homework. Mark walked into class and open his backpack. He stared inside and froze. He had left his homework on the counter. He tried to think quickly, what could he say? He could tell Mr. Barnes that his little brother had thrown it away. He could tell him that he dropped it on the bus or he could say that he already turned it in and that Mr. Barnes must have lost it. "Where's your homework, Mark?" asked Mr. Barnes. Mark just hung his head, he couldn't tell a lie. "I left it at home", he said quietly.

• Friendship

• Perseverance

• Honesty

• Compassion

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The best definition of theme is...

• The message or lesson the author is teaching.

• The main idea.

• A word that summarizes the story.

• The character's main problem.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of these things 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.4.2

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

• the illustrations

• the main idea or topic

• the title

• the length of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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.4.2

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.RI.4.2

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