Theme

Choose which of the bottom are true. Hint: there are more than 1

Theme is...

• a message that the author is sending

• a lesson the author wants you to learn

• the moral of the story

• a kind of story or genre

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CCSS.RL.3.2

When you decide what a theme is, should the characters or setting be mentioned in the sentence?

• no

• yes

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

True or false.

You should choose a general theme that can be used in many different stories.

• true

• false

Let's try to find the theme.

It is my mom's birthday, but I am feeling tired and would prefer to go to bed. I decide to get mom some flowers from the garden and celebrate her birthday with her instead.

• We should always put family first.

• Always celebrate your mom's birthday.

• Parties are fun!

• Sleeping is fun!

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CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the theme?

Tortoise and hare decided to race. Hare was so sure that he would win the race, so he took a nap during the race. The tortoise was much slower than hare, but he never stopped moving. In the end, the tortoise won.

• Tortoises never give up.

• Keep trying and never give up.

• Hares are too confident.

• Racing is a waste of time.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

The fox wanted a piece of food that the crow had in his mouth. So the fox decided to flatter the crow, in order to trick him. He told the crow how beautiful he was, and the more the crow heard, the more proud he felt of himself. Then the fox told crow that he was sure that he much sing just as beautifully as he looks and that he would love to hear a song. Crow opened his mouth to sing and the food fell to the ground where fox quickly gobbled it up.

• ^{Don't believe everything you hear, not everyone has your best interest at heart.}

• Crows are too full of themselves.

• Foxes are too tricky for crows.

• It is better to find your own food.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.3