Theme

To help us find the theme of a story, we can think about what the main character...

• Learns

• Thinks

• Feels

• Touches

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

• Carry your computer with 2 hands

• Trust

• Cereal is the best breakfast food

• Don't trust everyone you meet

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CCSS.RL.4.2

A theme is the ________ that an author is trying to teach you

• Summary

• Lesson or message

• Recipe

• Characters

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CCSS.RL.4.2

A theme is one word

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CCSS.RL.4.2

What is a summary?

• Telling every single thing that happened in a story

• To teach the reader a lesson that the character learned

• Retelling the major important events in a story

• To describe the problem in a story

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CCSS.RL.4.2

How are character traits determined?

• By a character's thoughts, words and actions

• By how a character looks and feels

• By what a character eats for dinner

• By what a character likes to do when they are at home

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CCSS.RL.4.3

Which of these could be a possible theme for this passage?

• Claire loves her grandpa

• Family is the most important thing

• Claire should listen to her mother

• Skating parties are not that fun

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following could be a possible theme for this passage?

• Don't go camping without sleeping bags

• The Jones family should not go camping

• Always plan ahead and be prepared

• Dad wanted to go camping but they had to come home

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CCSS.RL.4.2

What is a possible theme for this passage?

• Don't leave your coat on the floor

• Put your things away when you are done with them

• Lucy should not be allowed to have crayons

• Crayons will melt in the sun

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Which character trait best describes Francis?

• Motivated

• Energetic

• Lazy

• Malicious (mean and hateful)

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3