Theme

What is the definition of theme?

• topic/subject + message = theme

• topic of the story

• life lesson, meaning, moral, or meaning about life or human nature communicated by a literary work

• the reason why an authors writes

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

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.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Necessity is the mother of invention.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slow and steady wins the race.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Slow and steady wins the race.
• Don't be lazy. 
• We are stronger together than we are apart.
• If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Respect your elders.
• Look before you leap.
• Don't brag too much.
• Be polite.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the theme of this story?

• Don't steal.
• Look both ways before crossing the street. 
• Necessity is the mother of invention. 
• One good turn deserves another.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• be persistent
• be honest
• always share with others
• respect your family

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?

• Be honest.
• Don't be greedy.
• Always share your things with others.
• Be respectful to others.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.3.9