Theme of a Short Story

It is the sequence of actions and events in a story to convey a theme.

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Point of View

The main idea of the story is called.....

• theme

• story

• character

• plot

A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!

• man vs. self

• man vs. technology

• man vs. nature

• man vs. society

Which elements tells me the meaning or message behind the story?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Character

• Theme

The main theme of this story emphasizes

• The value placed on human life.

• The importance of tradition and faith in small towns

• The need for change in society

• The foolishness of blindly following tradition

The resolution of the story introduces the theme that...

• Even when humans are gone, the world will still go on.

• Allowing machines to control too much can lead to danger.

• Without humans, the world would stop.

• Relationships are the only thing worth saving in the world.

It is the sequence of actions and events in a story to convey a theme.

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Point of View

The main idea of the story is called.....

• theme

• story

• character

• plot

Which elements tells me the meaning or message behind the story?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Character

• Theme

The main theme of this story emphasizes

• The value placed on human life.

• The importance of tradition and faith in small towns

• The need for change in society

• The foolishness of blindly following tradition