Theme!

Step 1: Important Idea.

Which of these is an example of a one-word important idea?

• The story takes place in the park.

• The main character's name is Susan.

• Loyalty

• Love always wins in the end

Which of these are examples of Important Ideas? (CHECK ALL correct answers! There is more than one!)

• Courage

• The main character is a taxi driver

• Friendship

• Jimmy

Step 2: What does the author think ABOUT the idea.

How can we tell?

• We can look at what happens in the story

• We can look at how the author ends the story

• We can look at what the author made the characters do

• All of the above

Step 3: THEME!

Which is an example of a theme?

• Love

• The main character is a tiger

• Love triumphs over all

• The author's name is Kendall

Which is an example of theme?

• Good friendship never fails.

• Equality

• The two main characters go get ice cream together

• The story ends sad