Topic v. Theme

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

• Bravery

• You must be brave to do what is right

• Avery is brave

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is a TOPIC instead of a theme?

• Cyrus taught us that you must keep hope alive

• Hope is useless when there is nothing left to love

• This book is about hope

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is a theme?

• Power and money

• Power corrupts

• The main character, Dominic, has a lot of power

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is a theme?

• It is better to die free than live under the rule of someone else

• Freedom

• No character was truly free except Maddie

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Identify the theme

• Kyle is so brave

• It is better to be brave than kind

• In this book no one is kind

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is a TOPIC?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated

• This book is about two best friends in Ms. Haffenreffer's first period class

• In order to have friends, you must be a friend

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is a theme?

• Zoe is authentic

• Inauthenticity

• Everyone was inauthentic

• Always be yourself

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is theme?

• Everyone in the book was tired

• I need a nap

• Laziness isn't always bad

• Dylan learned how to cook from this book

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2