Topic and Theme

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the central idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.

• King Midas sold lots of gold.

• King Midas had a heart of gold.

• King Midas hated gold.

Is this a topic, central idea, or theme?

The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.

• Topic

• Central Idea

• Theme

Is this a topic, central idea, or theme?

Love

• Topic

• Central Idea

• Theme

A theme is a life lesson.

• True

• False

A theme can be one word.

• True

• False

A story can have multiple themes.

• True

• False

1-2 words the story is about

• Theme

• Topic

1-2 sentences containing the lesson of the story

• Theme

• Topic

Dogs are man's best friend!

• Theme

• Topic

Envy rarely develops into a healthy friendship.

• Topic

• Theme