Theme Poetry

A poem may...

• share a poet's feelings

• share a deeper meaning

• share a poet's thoughts

• all are correct

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Theme can also mean...

• The author's point of view

• The lesson learned

• The narrator

• The emotions

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A poet will always state the theme directly in the poem

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

If a poet doesn't state the theme, how do we know it?

• We guess

• We don't know it

• We infer based on the text and our prior knowledge

• We assume the correct answer without reading it

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the theme of this poem?

• Be kind

• Do your best

• Think before you act

• Trust yourself

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the theme?

• Be kind

• Actions have consequences

• Always try your best

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the theme?

• whales are big

• Don't swim in the ocean

• Do your best

• There is beauty in nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The theme?

• Trust your instincts

• Listen to the people around you

• Always second guess yourself

• Appreciate what you have

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The theme?

• Do your best

• Throw stuff away

• One man's trash is another man's treasure

• Ask for help

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2