Theme

The theme of a story is ________________?

• main character

• universal message

• basic plot

• most memorable sentence or phrase

You can always tell what the theme of a story is by ____________?

• reading carefully to find where an author directly states it

• putting the main ideas together in a single sentence

• researching where and when the author loved

• examining the characters and plot

Which of the following is the best example of a possible theme?

• overcoming fear

• a brave young girl pretends to be a fairy

• all people are afraid of heights

• "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too."

What is the difference between theme and the main idea of a story?

• A story has only one main idea but more than one theme

• The author tells you the theme. You use clues to find the main idea

• Main idea is what a story is about. Theme is the universal message

• There is not difference, they are the same

True or False: Two stories can share the same theme?

• True

• False

"Friendships help people get through hard times." This is an example of ________?

• Plot

• Main idea

• Fable

• Theme

True or False: A story cannot have more than one theme.

• True

• False

Which of the following would not be considered a theme?

• the pain of love

• the pressure of traditions

• a soldier coming home from World War I

• survival

Which of the following would be the best theme for Numbering the Stars so far?

• Bravery

• Family

• A series of events

• The holocaust

Which of the following would be the best way to explain what a theme is?

• The message the author is trying to convey

• What the story is mostly about

• Where the story takes place

• What other stories make connections