Theme in Literature

The theme of the story is the...

• main character.

• sequence of events.

• message about life that the author expresses.

• short summary of what the story is about.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you.

• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

• an old man who used to be a farmer

• returning home after a long time

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following sentence.

Friendship helps people get through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of a

• plot.

• character.

• main idea.

• theme.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

True or False: Characters actions, thoughts, and feelings help to determine the theme of a story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3