Theme

Which of the following is NOT true of theme?

• It's what the author wants the reader to take away from the story.

• It's a statement, not a single word.

• It's what the story is mainly about.

• It's related to the life lesson learned by the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• family

• Brian learned life-saving survival skills.

• Ivan learned the importance of friendship.

• Most people are fighting a battle we cannot see.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Life is full of struggle, but it can have a happy ending.

• isolation

• friendship

• equality

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Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Nemo learns to not stray too far from his father.

• Maribel learns that family matters more than magical powers.

• Shrek learns the power of love.

• People can learn new lessons at any age.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is friendship NOT an example of theme?

• There aren't any stories about friendship.

• Friendship is too broad of a topic and needs to be more specific.

• Themes are how an author feels ABOUT a topic, not just a single word.

• It needs to have more specific details from the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is Brian learned the importance of survival NOT an example of theme?

• Themes should not have specific details from the story such as a character's name.

• Survival isn't the topic of any stories.

• The reader should already know this before reading.

• It needs to have more specific details from the story to make sense.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is NOT a question you can ask yourself to find a story's theme?

• What does the protagonist learn?

• How does the protagonist change/ grow?

• How is the main conflict resolved?

• What is the author's purpose?

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Match the following movie plot with its theme.

• Love can transform us.

• A mermaid wants to be human, but it isn't how she imagined.

• Things aren't always as they seem.

• Shrek never trusts anyone until he falls in love with Fiona.

• Family loves you no matter what.

• Lightning McQueen only cares about himself at first.

• A selfish life is a lonely one.

• Cinderella hides her true identity from Prince Charming.

• Trust people to accept who you are.

• Mirabel doesn't have powers and feels like an outsider from her family.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Thematic statements are usually not directly stated in a story and require the reader to infer.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Theme and main idea are basically the same thing.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2