Theme

Front

Message or lesson from a story:

Back

theme

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

NOT a synonym for theme: message, moral, life lesson, fable

Back

fable

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

A story can have multiple themes.

Back

True

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

Themes in TV shows and movies?

Back

They can have themes just like books.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Front

Finding the theme involves understanding what the character has learned.

Back

The reader must understand what the character has learned.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

Theme of Matt's experience on the bus:

Back

Treat others how you would like to be treated.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

George and Brent, brothers who disliked each other, both struggled in school—George in reading and Brent in math. They decided to help each other and ended up passing both subjects. What is the theme?

Back

Two heads are better than one.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

How to determine the theme?

Back

Consider what the character has learned.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

Theme of the Grasshopper and the Ant story.

Back

It is wise to work before you play.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

Theme of the story:

Back

Look both ways before crossing the street.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2