Theme of a Story

What is THEME?

• Where the story takes place

• The message or main idea of a story

• A yard surrounded by walls or a fence

• The sequence of events in a story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme of this story?

• Eat your vegetables.

• Don't brag. Be modest.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme of this story?

• Don't steal

• Always look both ways before crossing the street.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme of the story?​ ​ (a)  

• Winning isn't everything. Cheaters never win.

• Winning is everything.

• Second place is not a winner.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Life is short; so you should make the most of it.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following questions can help in finding the theme of a story? Choose all that apply!

• What message is the author trying to send?

• What did the character learn?

• What were the consequences of those actions?

• How did the character grow and change?

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme of a story?

• The moral message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story

• The main character's name

• The setting of the story

• The genre of the story

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9