Theme

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• thesis
• summary
• theme
• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does theme add to a story?

• A sense of location.

• An important message.

• Motivation for the characters.

• Dialogue for the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car.  After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone.  "Thank you," he said.

• Sometimes crying is good for you
• it's important to be honest
• Driving a car is a big responsibility
• expereincing loss/grief is difficult

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go.  She was going on her own, but suddenly fell.  She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch.  A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.

• you should sacrifice for others
• your family will do anything for you
• when you are greedy, you will fall down
• you should never give up

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along.  One girl moved the crayons closer to them.  The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes.  Mike had no crayons to use.  One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours.  Find your own."

• Being greedy is never nice
• you should keep your own things to yourself
• friends should color together
• it's ok to be mean to others when you're coloring

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Jim was stacking boxes at work.  There was a certain height he had to reach.  He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top.  Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.

• teamwork can accomplish a goal
• tall people are the best
• work hard to reach a goal
• people can be like boxes

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the theme of a story?

• the mood of the story

• The story's setting

• What the author wants to teach the reader

• What the narrator says in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

Lucy is a superhero. There is an evil villain approaching Lucy's small-town of Gray. Lucy hears of this news, and she instantly begins training so she can defeat him.

What theme can we take away from this summary of a story?

• Friendship is important.

• Treat others how you would like to be treated.

• You must work hard to reach your goals.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2