Stated and Implied Theme

What type of theme is in this story?

An old fisherman and a young fisherman went fishing. Near the end of the day, the old fisherman hooked a huge fish. The two struggled for an hour to get the fish in their boat. The fish was too strong, though, and it got away. The young fisherman was upset that they did not catch the fish after so much work. The old fisherman laughed and said, “Now you have a reason to go fishing tomorrow—to catch that big fish!”

• stated

• implied

What type of theme does this story have? n his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. His coach believed that he was too short to play, so he cut Jordan from the team. Jordan refused to give up and became one of the best basketball players of all time.

• stated

• implied

What is the theme of this story? The main reason to explore outer space is to keep the curiosity and courage of the nation and world alive. No one can say what good things will come from sending a mission to Mars. There may be many, or there may be few. What is most important is that once again, humankind will leap into the unknown.

• Exploring space is a waste of time

• Exploration is only worthwhile sometimes

• Humankind needs to explore

• It takes courage to explore space

What is this story's theme?

In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. His coach believed that he was too short to play, so he cut Jordan from the team. Jordan refused to give up and became one of the best basketball players of all time.

• Basketball is fun

• Sometimes, coaches make mistakes

• Never give up

• Michael Jordan was an amazing basketball player

What is the story's theme?

A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many cookies as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was unable to because the opening of the jar was too narrow. Unwilling to lose the cookies, but unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and cried.

• It is okay to cry

• You shouldn't steal

• Do not be greedy

• Sometimes, life is not fair

Do you think this sentence implies a theme or a main idea?Even if someone has something else that you want, you should still be thankful for what you have.

• Theme

• Main Idea

The theme is rarely directly stated.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You have to make inferences to figure out the theme of the story.

• Yes

• No

What type of theme is in this story? A young girl dreams of becoming a scientist. Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks, she continues to work hard and eventually achieves her dream.

• A) stated

• B) implied

What is the theme of this story? A tortoise and a hare decide to race. The hare, confident of winning, takes a nap during the race. Meanwhile, the tortoise keeps moving steadily and wins the race.

• A) Slow and steady wins the race

• B) Overconfidence leads to failure

• C) It's important to rest

• D) Races are fun