To find a theme you can do all of the following except:

skim the text without reading and make a guess

notice repeating patterns and symbols and what they might mean

Check out the title--it can be helpful to helping you understand key themes and issues.

make sure you have rationalization (justification) and evidence to support your idea about the theme.

What is the formula for theme?

Topic + What the author wants us to learn about the topic = Theme

What is the first step to stating and proving a theme?

Think of an idea/topic in the story

Turn the idea into an assertion statement

find rationalization of the assertion in the story (Evidence/proof)

What is the second step to stating and proving a theme?

Turn the idea into an assertion statement

Think of an idea/topic in the story

find rationalization of the assertion in the story (Evidence/proof)

What is the third step to stating and proving a theme?

find rationalization of the assertion in the story (Evidence/proof)

Think of an idea/topic in the story

Turn the idea into an assertion statement

What is the fourth step to stating and proving a theme?

Decide: Can you prove it? Is the insight about life and humanity?

Think of an idea/topic in the story

Turn the idea into an assertion statement

find rationalization of the assertion in the story (Evidence/proof)

When determining the THEME of a story, the reader should FIRST consider...

The title/author (Ex. "The Tortoise and the Hare")

The length of the story (Ex. Two pages)

You can often determine the theme (lesson/message) of a piece of literature by...

Thinking about the CONFLICT (problem) of the story and how it was resolved

Examining the MAIN CHARACTERS' ACTIONS, WORDS, and THOUGHTS

Thinking about what LESSON the characters in the story LEARNED

What is a common method to identify the theme of a literary work?

A) Analyzing the main character's journey

B) Counting the number of pages

C) Looking at the publication date

D) Checking the author's biography

Which of the following best describes a theme in literature?

B) A central idea or message conveyed by the story

A) A detailed description of the setting

C) A list of characters involved

In literature, how can themes be expressed?

A) Through the actions and decisions of characters

C) Through the book's cover design

Which statement about themes in literature is true?

B) Themes are universal and can be found in different cultures

A) Themes are always explicitly stated

C) Themes are only relevant in historical texts

D) Themes are the same as the plot

Theme in Literature Practice

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7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The theme of a story is the...

main character

message about life that the author expresses

sequence of events

short summary of what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are true statements about theme? Choose as many as you want. Theme is...

a 1-2 word topic that appears over and over in a text

a moral, life lesson, message or meaning

stated explicitly in the text

a debatable opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What could be the theme of a story?

Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

A fear of heights

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What could be a theme of a story?

a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

A small apartment in Marfa, Texas

Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?

Authors NEVER use the same theme twice

Themes only repeat in short stories

All poems have the same theme

The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Themes are about the big picture.

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What could be a theme of a story?

Your past does not define you.

Returning home after a long time

A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

An old man who used to be a farmer

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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Theme in Literature Practice

The theme of a story is the...

Which of the following are true statements about theme? Choose as many as you want. Theme is...

What could be the theme of a story?

What could be a theme of a story?

Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?

Themes are about the big picture.

What could be a theme of a story?

Friendship helps people get through hard times. This sentence is an example of a...

A general insight in literature that the story reveals. They have messages from the writer, as interpreted by the readers.

Themes are the __________ at the core of a story--they help us understand truths not only in the text but also in the world.

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