Determining Theme 5rl.2

The best definition of theme is........

• the lesson the author is teaching.

• the message the author is sending.

• a word that summarizes the story.

• the character's main problem.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these things is NOT related to the theme in a story?

• how a character feels.

• a "life lesson" the main character learns.

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand.

• the moral of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

When determining a theme, the reader should first consider.......

• the illustrations

• the subject or topic

• the title

• the length of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

One way you could figure out the theme is to...........

• skim through the story.

• just read the beginning of the story.

• think about what the character has learned.

• read the ending of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

• Theme is a universal lesson, and the main idea is what a story is about.

• The theme is what the story is about, and the main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

The theme of a story can tell the reader more about ​ ​ (a)   nature or ​ (b)   in general. It is what the author wants the reader to learn or ​ (c)   from reading the story.

• human
• life
• realize
• change
• impact
• animal

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2