Themes

What is this story's theme?

I was told by some people I met online that would make a lot of money if I invested in their “amazing” plan. I admit, I was greedy, so I gave them a lot of my money. In the end, I lost the money and was almost arrested. I realized that money is not as important to me as my freedom.

• Do not be greedy

• Nothing easy is worthwhile

• Never invest your money

• Sometimes you can't trust your friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Is the theme IMPLIED OR STATED?

I was told by some people I met online that would make a lot of money if I invested in their “amazing” plan. I admit, I was greedy, so I gave them a lot of my money. In the end, I lost the money and was almost arrested. I realized that money is not as important to me as my freedom.

• Implied Theme

• Stated Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the theme of this story?

An old fisherman and a young fisherman went fishing. Near the end of the day, the old fisherman hooked a huge fish. The two struggled for an hour to get the fish in their boat. The fish was too strong, though, and it got away. The young fisherman was upset that they did not catch the fish after so much work. The old fisherman laughed and said, “Now you have a reason to go fishing tomorrow—to catch that big fish!”

• Never trust old people

• Fishing is a waste of time

• If you do not succeed the first time, you have to keep trying

• Fishing is boring

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

What type of theme is in this story?

An old fisherman and a young fisherman went fishing. Near the end of the day, the old fisherman hooked a huge fish. The two struggled for an hour to get the fish in their boat. The fish was too strong, though, and it got away. The young fisherman was upset that they did not catch the fish after so much work. The old fisherman laughed and said, “Now you have a reason to go fishing tomorrow—to catch that big fish!”

• stated

• implied

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the theme of this story?

The main reason to explore outer space is to keep the curiosity and courage of the nation and world alive. No one can say what good things will come from sending a mission to Mars. There may be many, or there may be few. What is most important is that once again, humankind will leap into the unknown.

• Exploring space is a waste of time

• Exploration is only worthwhile sometimes

• Humankind needs to explore

• It takes courage to explore space

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

What is this story's theme?

In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. His coach believed that he was too short to play, so he cut Jordan from the team. Jordan refused to give up and became one of the best basketball players of all time.

• Basketball is fun

• Sometimes, coaches make mistakes

• Never give up

• Michael Jordan was an amazing basketball player

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

What type of theme does this story have?

n his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. His coach believed that he was too short to play, so he cut Jordan from the team. Jordan refused to give up and became one of the best basketball players of all time.

• stated

• implied

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the story's theme?

A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many cookies as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was unable to because the opening of the jar was too narrow. Unwilling to lose the cookies, but unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and cried.

• It is okay to cry

• You shouldn't steal

• Do not be greedy

• Sometimes, life is not fair

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2