Theme and Central Idea Refresh

What is a theme?

• The name of a story

• The lesson or moral of the story

• The main character's favorite food

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Can a story have more than one theme?

• Yes, it can have many themes

• No, it can only have one theme

• Themes are not important in stories

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the difference between a theme and the central idea?

• The theme is the main character

• The theme is a lesson; the central idea is what the story is mostly about

• There is no difference

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is it important to find the central idea?

• It helps you understand what the story is about

• It tells you how many pages a book has

• It helps you choose a good title

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do the theme and the central idea work together in a story?

• They are the same thing

• The central idea is the main point, and the theme is the lesson learned from it

• They are not connected at all

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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

If the theme is friendship, what could a central idea be?

• Friends help each other in hard times

• The weather is nice

• Ice cream flavors

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The central idea is...

• the focused idea of the text.

• the first sentence of a paragraph.

• a quote you provide from the text.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2