Inferring Theme

True or False:

The theme is always said in the story?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which sentence suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

• Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.

• Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.

• Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.

• Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

Inferring means _______________________ what is happening in a story.

• Figuring out

• Summarizing

• Knowing the main Idea

• Guessing

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...

• the illustrations
• the subject or topic
• the title
• the length of the story 

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

Pick two answers:

The theme is the _______ or _______ the author wants readers to take away from the story.

• topic

• moral

• lesson

• subject

• coffee

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CCSS.RL.2.2

Choose All That Apply:

Which choices are considered COMMON THEMES

• Friendship

• Coffee

• Honesty

• Never Give Up

• Disney

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

The _____ is what the story is mostly about?

• Theme

• Triceratops

• Topic

• Toffee

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

• the moral of the story

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CCSS.RL.2.2