Theme

What is the theme of a story?

• A message or lesson about life that the author expresses

• Plot

• The main character

• Description of what the story is mainly about

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is main idea?

• Plot

• The main character in a story

• Message or lesson about life that the author expresses

• A description of what the story is mainly about

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is a question that the reader can ask themselves to discover the theme of a story?

• What life lesson did the character learn?

• Who is the antagonist?

• What is the protagonist?

• What was the setting of the story?

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The theme of the story is one word

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The theme of the story is a phrase or a sentence

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

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

• The beach

• Brave

• Friendship

• Money can't buy happiness

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9