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What does theme add to a story?

• A sense of location.

• An important message.

• Motivation for the characters.

• Dialogue for the characters.

Which category best identifies the text pictured?

• theme

• topic

• text details

Which category best identifies the text pictured?

• theme

• topic

• text details

A group of friends stumbles upon an abandoned house deep in the woods. As they explore, they begin to experience eerie events that make them question whether they're truly alone or being watched by a malevolent force.

Based on the story, what is the single word topic that best captures the central idea?

• Isolation

• Friendship

• Supernatural

• Adventure

A group of friends stumbles upon an abandoned house deep in the woods. As they explore, they begin to experience eerie events that make them question whether they're truly alone or being watched by a malevolent force.

Turn the Topic into a Theme: Now, take the topic you identified and turn it into a full theme statement that reflects the deeper message or lesson of the story.

• Facing isolation helps us realize our inner strength.

• The supernatural forces beyond our control can cause fear and uncertainty.

• Friendship can help overcome any challenge.

• Every adventure teaches us the value of teamwork.

Match the following common scary movie universal themes with their descriptions:

• Isolation reveal our need for connection

• These films explore the mind and focus on paranoia, madness, or psychological torment. Movies like Psycho and Black Swan dive into the human psyche, blurring reality and illusion.

• Hope endures even in dark times.

• These films explore the idea that evil resides in people rather than external forces, as seen in American Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs. This theme creates a chilling reflection on human nature.

• The unknown challenges our control.

• Ghosts, demons, and other paranormal entities are a staple of horror, often used to create fear by depicting forces beyond human control, such as in The Exorcist and The Conjuring.

• We must conquer our darker instincts.

• Characters are often placed in remote or confined locations, emphasizing loneliness and vulnerability. This theme is present in films like The Shining and The Thing.

• Mastering inner fears brings peace.

• A setting in which society has collapsed, often as a result of zombies, nuclear fallout, or oppressive regimes, adds an extra layer of terror as the characters navigate chaotic, lawless worlds (The Road, I Am Legend).

Name the spooky movie character.

• Chucky

• Pinhead

• Ghostface

• Pennywise

Name the spooky movie character.

• Ghostface

• Pinhead

• Jigsaw

• Leprechaun

Name the spooky movie character.

• Freddy Krueger

• Jason Voorhees

• Michael Myers

• Ghostface

Would you go to a haunted house?

• Of course!

• Maybe?

• NO way!