Week 1-6 Review (Theme & Vocabulary)

What is theme?

• Message about life that the author expresses

• Sequence of events

• Main events

• Time, location, and mood of a story

The theme of a piece of literature is the same as its ...

• message
• significance
• subject
• meaning

Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...

• can be expressed in one word

• always shows the setting

• is always stated directly in the text

• cannot be just one word

A story's theme is its...

• message about life

• text evidence

• information the author didn't want you to know

• always figurative

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

• Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

• Do not judge people by outward appearances.

• Jack risked his life to save Jane.

• Happiness

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Which of the following is NOT a THEME STATEMENT?

• Greediness can cause problems with relationships.

• People have to work hard to get what you want in life.

• Acceptance

• Some tasks are better completed using teamwork.

 

George and Brent were brothers, but you would never know it. They did not really get along. George loved sports, and Brent loved to read. They were complete opposites., but the one thing they had in common was they were both failing a subject. George was failing reading and Brent was failing Math. Their mom would not be happy. They decided to help each other in their failing subjects by tutoring each other. By the time the report card came home, they were both passing reading and math.

What is the theme?

• Loyalty

• Treat others how you want to be treated.

• Be yourself!

• Two heads are better than one.

Matt was always mean to the other younger kids on the school bus. He would make fun of them and put sticky stuff in their seat. He was the oldest and “coolest” kid on the bus. After this year, Matt would be going to high school. He would not have to ride with these little “rug rats” anymore. The summer had passed and Matt was headed to high school. He was a little nervous getting on the bus. When he walked on, he could feel the older kids laughing at him. When he got into his seat there was chocolate sauce smeared all over his seat.

What is the theme?

• Loyalty

• Treat others how you want to be treated.

• Be yourself!

• Two heads are better than one.

Mark had so many toys, but he would not share with his sister. He hid all his toys in his closet so she could not play with them. When his mother came looking for Mark and his sister, she could only find his sister. She handed her a plate of cookies to enjoy. Mark was sure his sister would not share the cookies since he was not sharing his toys. But his sister knew the right thing to do was to share. Mark was so happy that his sister gave him a cookie, that he shared his toys with her.

What is the theme?

• Do the right thing and people will follow.

• Friendship

• Practice patience and persistence will pay off.

• It is important to help others.

Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur

Take one's adversity 

Learn from their misfortune 

Learn from their pain 

Believe in something 

Believe in yourself 

Turn adversity into ambition 

Now blossom into wealth

What is the theme?

• Never help people  do bad things.

• Learn from mistakes and turn them into success.

• Keep your eye on the prize.

• Learn to share.