How Authors Develop THEME

In literature, a _______ theme is an idea, lesson, or message that applies to anyone, anywhere, regardless of cultural differences.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Authors develop theme by all of the following except:

• providing the reader with a character's internal thoughts.

• describing a physical setting.

• changing the font size of certain key words or phrases.

• developing relationships between characters.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Authors develop theme by all of the following ways except:

• describing character traits.

• describing the society the character lives in.

• describing the process of writing their book.

• describing how characters change.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Check all of the possible ways that an author uses to develop the theme of a text.

• What happens (aka the plot)

• Characters (their traits)

• Character development (how they change)

• Conflict (the problem)

• Relationships

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Check all of the possible ways an author can use to develop theme of a text.

• Dialogue/Internal Thoughts

• Setting (the society)

• Setting (the physical setting)

• Symbols

• The structure (how conflict is resolved in the end)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

List the 10 ways authors develop theme.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2