The theme of a story is the ...

• Main character

• Message about life that the author expresses

• Sequence of events

• Short summary of what the story is about

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a main idea?

• The main character in a story

• The message about life that an author expresses

• The sequence of events in a story

• A description of what the story is mostly about

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• A brave teenager signs up to enlist in the military.

• A fear of heights

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!"

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• A small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you.

• Returning home after a long time

• A character sees a group of people she used to work with a long time ago.

• An old man who used to be a farmer

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence:

A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.

The sentence above is an example of a:

• Plot

• Character

• Main idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence:

Friendship helps people get through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of a:

• Plot

• Character

• Main idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence:

A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.

The sentence above is an example of a:

• Plot

• Character

• Main idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story below?

As Tai strummed the guitar, Chelsea looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Chelsea, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, and "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Chelsea smiled, too. It had been worth it.

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• Hard work can bring great rewards.

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• It's okay to give up on playing an instrument.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The theme is generally presented in a complete sentence at the end of the introduction in a story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2