What is theme?

• retelling the most important events in your own words

• who or what the story is about

• where and when the story happens

• the lesson the author wants us to learn from the story

• what happens in the story

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Themes tell us what we ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   do to ensure ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   in ​ (e)   .

• should
• should not
• happiness
• success
• our own lives

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Choose the three steps to take to find the theme of a story.

• Ask yourself who or what the story is about.

• Think about what the characters say and do.

• Ask yourself what are the consequences of the character's actions?

• Ask yourself where and when the story happens.

• Decide if the consequences are good or bad.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A ​ (a)   is the ​ (b)   an ​ (c)   wants us to ​ (d)   from the ​ (e)   .

• theme
• lesson
• author
• learn
• story

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

True or false:?

One word is enough to tell the theme of a story.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

True or False?

There are no character names in a theme statement (sentence).

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

True or False?

Themes ONLY apply to kids.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9