THEME

The theme of a story is...

• main character.

• short summary of what the story is about.

• message about life that the author expresses.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a main idea?

• the sequence of events in a story

• a description of what the story is mostly about

• the main character in a story

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• Maggie pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

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

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

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

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

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

• I passed the STAAR test!

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

• Your past does not define you.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following sentence.

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

• main idea.

• character

• theme

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the following sentence.

Friendship helps people get through hard times.

The above is an example of...

• theme

• main idea

• character

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the following sentence.

A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.

The above is an example of...

• character

• main idea

• theme

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following passage from a story.

As Ana strummed the guitar, Joe looked at her with pride. For so long, Ana's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Joe, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Ana had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Ana smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Joe smiled, too. It had been worth it.

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• Hard work can bring great rewards.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2