What is Theme?

• Theme is a sentence that shows a message or a lesson.

• main idea is what a story is about.

• Theme is what the story teaches a reader.

• what a piece of writing is mostly about

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Theme IS NOT

• Single Word

• 1. Directions 

• 1. People or Character Specific

• what a piece of writing is mostly about

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How do you find the theme?

• 1. Characters and conflict

  2. Character’s thoughts

• 1. Character’s effect on others (how what they’re saying and doing is affecting other characters)

• 1. character’s speech (what they say)

• 1. Character's actions (what they’re doing)

• 1. Character’s thoughts

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Theme NEVER contain

• names

• lesson

• character specific

• title

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How do you find them?

• title of the book

• Observe what the characters in a story say and do.

• ask yourself “what are the consequences of those actions?”

• guess the theme

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What is the definition of theme? 

• The author's message about life
• Unnecessary advice
• One word 
• The main characters

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Theme or topic? Pick 2 themes.

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• friendship

• love

• We are stronger together than we are apart.

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Theme or no theme? Pick 2 themes.

• Love is stronger than hate.

• friendship

• My best friend is the most courageous person I know.

• True family doesn't have to be biological.

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Theme or topic? Pick 2 themes.

• In a world where you can choose to be anything, be kind.

• Bud's courage comes from love of family.

• friendship

• It is more important to be kind than to be popular.

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Theme or no theme? Pick 2 themes.

• Money is the root of all evil.

• evil

• hatred

• Friendships can help us through the most difficult circumstancces

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