Theme

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.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is true about thematic statements?

• It is that same as a subject.
• It is the idea the author wishes to convey abut a subject.
• It is the same as the moral of the story.
• There is only one theme per story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.
• 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.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Theme is:

• a one word topic.

• often directly stated.

• an idea about life.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

SLIME is:

• an acronym that can help you identify a story's theme.

• an antonym for a story's theme.

• helpful if you are trying to find a story's topic.

• something that grows on a slice of pizza left in the refrigerator for a long period of time.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

SLIME stands for:

• subject, learn, imagine, memory, exit.

• story, lesson, inference, message, expression.

• subject, lesson, idea, message, evidence.

• story, life, idea, monkeys, evidence.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Do not state the theme as a(n):

• one word topic.

• cliche.

• command.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When determining the theme, do consider the following:

• The topic about life the story touches on.

• The lesson readers or characters learn.

• The idea or message an author might be sharing.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2