Theme

What is theme?

• The message, moral or lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.

• The summary

• The main Idea

• The story itself.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Theme can be found in fiction and non fiction

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

One way you can find theme is...

• quickly look at the story

• read the beginning of the story

• read the end of the story

• think about what the character has learned

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

One time a cat was in a hurry and did not look both ways before crossing the street. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car. What is the theme?

• Don't Steal

• Don't Lie

• Think before you act

• one good turn becomes another

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A long time ago, there was a king who wanted everything to be made of gold. He wished everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then he touched his daughter and she turned into a gold statue. He spent the rest of his life sad about his daughter. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Be careful what you wish for.

• Don't be mean

• don't be greedy

• respect your elders

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.

• You should cheat to win.

• Always work hard

• It pays to be honest

• team work is best

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following is NOT an example of theme?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• The little boy lied to his mom.

• with hard work, you can accomplish anything.

• Don't judge a book by it's cover.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What could be an example of theme? (2 answers)

• Friendship

• how to bake chocolate chip cookies

• helping others can be hard

• don't give up

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

To identify a theme in a story, readers can ask...

• What has the character learned?

• How did they grow or change?

• What message is the author trying to send?

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9