Theme & Central Idea

A topic is ----- word that tells what the story is focusing on.

A theme is a ------, moral of the story or the message the author is trying to get across to readers.

All of the following are topics EXCEPT...

• Love

• Friendship

• Faith

• Scary

• Revenge

What is the theme of "Hair Love"

• Beauty comes within.

• Zuri overcomes struggles to reach the end goal.

• Beauty

• Dedication

In "Hair Love" what 2 topics does the author imply?

• Beauty

• Never giving up

• Video

• Romance

In "Hair Love" what is the central idea?

• Never give up!

• Zuri does her hair to impress her mom.

• Zuri's persistence helps her overcome a struggle and teaches her mom a lesson in beauty.

• Beauty is within.

A girl breaks up with her boyfriend for the 4th time in a month. The boyfriend is devastated because he is constantly trying to make her happy. What is a possible theme in this situation?

• The girl is wasting his time.

• Accept when it is time to move on.

• Love conquers all

• The boyfriend needs to let her go.

Sam tried out for the soccer team this year but is feeling nervous because he has not made them team in the last 2 years. Over the summer he practiced everyday and even paid to take lessons at his local indoor soccer gym.

What topic can be connected to the scenario mentioned above?

• Nervous

• Sports

• Soccer

• Dedication

In "Button, Button", what 2 key details would you include in an objective summary?

• Norma ripped up the card that Mr. Steward gave her which contained his contact information.

• Arthur explained why he did not want to press the button. What if the person chosen to die were a baby girl?

• If Norma and Arthur were to press the button, they would recieve $50,000 but someone they didn't "know" would die.

• Arthur and Norma had different views and values when it came to pressing the button.

The theme of "Button, Button" was...

• You should not think about what others think.

• Noma was a bad person.

• What goes around comes around.