Theme/lesson

What is theme?

• What the stories about

• Where the story takes place

• The lesson

• The characters names

What is another word for theme?

• The message

• The topic

• The characters thoughts

• I don't know

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 army.

• a fear of heights

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

What is the definition of theme, moral, lesson or the message?

• What the text is about
• What the reader can learn from the text
• Where the story takes place
• How they solved the problem

The best definition of theme is...

• The lesson the author is teaching. 
• The message the author is sending.
• A word that summarizes the story.
• The character's main problem.

The best definition of theme is...

• The lesson the author is teaching. 
• The message the author is sending.
• A word that summarizes the story.
• The character's main problem.

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling
• a "life lesson" the main character learns
• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
• the moral of the story

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• thesis
• summary
• theme
• plot

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for theme?

• message
• moral
• life lesson
• fable

What is the theme of this story? 

• Necessity is the mother of invention.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slowly but surely wins the race.