Theme & Main Idea

Which of these is NOT an example of theme?

• Honesty

• Friendship

• Aggies

• Love

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of these questions helps you find the theme of a story?

• What is this book about?

• What did the main character learn?

• Where does this story take place?

• What is the main character's name?

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the definition of theme?

• The underlying meaning a writer explores in a literary work.

• The plot of the story.

• Why the author wrote the story.

• A reoccurring topic in an author's literary works.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Theme and main idea are essential to understanding a story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of these things is NOT related to the theme of a story?

• The "life lesson" the character learns in the story.

• The moral of the story.

• The "big idea" that people can understand from reading the story.

• The character's names in the story.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A story can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what the story is about.

• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is NOT a question you can ask yourself when identifying the main idea of a story?

• Who?

• When?

• What did the character learn?

• How?

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the definition of main idea?

• What the story is about.

• The moral of the story.

• The message behind the story.

• The reason why the author wrote the story.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Why are theme and main idea important?

• They're cool!

• The author said so.

• They help you understand the story better!

• Queen Rev said so.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9