Theme Quiz

A Theme is...

• The plot of a story

• The summary of what happened in a story

• An important idea, message, or lesson from a story

• The main idea

What is true about a theme?

• Only some people can relate to them

• Most people can relate; they are universal

• The author always tells you the theme, directly

• Themes are not very important

Draw a picture of how the Giving Tree Made you feel. Tell your teacher about it!

What theme did you identify in The Giving Tree?

What are some questions you could ask yourself when trying to discover a theme?

• What did the characters learn?

• How did characters grow and change?

• What is different at the end of the story?

• All of these!