Theme in a Story

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

• the illustrations

• the subject or topic

• the title

• the length of the story 

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

How do you support the validity of a theme?

• text evidence

• summarizing

• you can't

• using the plot

The theme of a text is its

• summary

• message

• point of view

• answer

What is true about thematic statements?

• It is that same as a subject.

• It is the idea the author wishes to convey abut a subject.

• It is the same as the moral of the story.

• There is only one theme per story.

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

• Life is short; make the most of it.

If the topic is love, which of the following would be an acceptable theme statement?

• Friendship lasts forever.

• Unconditional love withstands any obstacles.

• Money is the root of all evil.

What is theme?

• the message about life that the author expresses

• the time and location of a story- the setting

• sequence of events- beginning, middle, end of a story

• the main events summarized

How do you justify (support) your theme?

• with text evidence

• summarizing the story

• you can't

• summarizing the plot

A story's theme might be difficult to figure out because:

• Authors make it hard to figure it out

• It has nothing to do with plot, characters, and other story elements

• Some stories don't have themes

• It is not explicitly(written) in the story