Theme/central idea is

• The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn from their story.

• The order of events in a story

• How the author reveals a character's personality or traits

• The purpose or motivation for writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Label the central idea map to reflect how we fill it out for literature.

a

b

Details about plot (Key Events/PLOT

Topic (inferred- not directly stated)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are the two differences in making a circle map for non-fiction (informational) and fiction (literature)?

• The topic for informational is often the most stated word- but for literature it has to be inferred

• You do middle circle (topic) first for informational but do it second for liteature

• Nothing, they are the same!

• You don't have to do circle map for literature!

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Match the following

• Topic

• Theme

• A full sentence

• Circle Maps

• What we create when reading sources

• One word/idea that goes in the middle of your circle map

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is true about theme? Select all that apply.

• It can be just one word

• It is expressed or stated in a statement or sentence

• It should NOT include a story's title or characters

• There can be more than one message/lesson in a story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What two clues help readers determine the theme of a story?

• characterization (the way an author show us what the character is like- personality traits)

• alliteration

• plot (the key events of a story)

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Please match topics to thematic statements

• Companionship can help people overcome life's challenges

• Hate

• Winning without integrity is meaningless

• Cheating

• Holding onto negative feelings destroy relationships

• Effort

• Good things require hard work and dedication

• Love

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A story can have more than one theme.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2