Theme

The theme of a story is the

• main character

• message about life that the author expresses

• sequence of events

• short summary of what the story is about

What is the main idea?

• the main character of the story

• the message about life that an author expresses

• the sequence of events in a story

• a description of what the story is mostly about

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

• fear is more dangerous than any beast

• a brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the arm

• a fear of heights

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

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.

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

• your past does not define you

• returning home after a long time

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

• an old woman who used to be a farmer

Read the following sentence.

A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.

• plot

• character

• main idea

• theme

Read the following sentence.

Friendship helps people get through hard times.

• plot

• character

• main idea

• theme

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

• Some prizes aren't worth it.

• Overeating leads to illness.

• Insects value food over safety.

• Always send a tester.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A story can have more than one theme.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2