Theme/Central Idea/Summarizing

What is the definition of theme

• the universal or overall lesson of a story

• the main idea or points of the story

• a song that is played at the beginning of a show

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is another way to define theme

• the central idea

• the plot of the story

• the "moral" of the story

• the main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are needed to determine the theme of the story

• plot

• setting

• characterization

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central idea

• the theme of the story

• the main idea or the main point of the story

• the conclusion of the story

• the overall lesson of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the theme of Cinderella

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What do you need to include in a summary

• The title of the story or novel

• The setting

• The main characters

• 2-3 important events

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

True or False: The theme can be one word

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2