Themes and Theme Statements.

Theme is the...

• plot

• main topic

• life lesson

• character

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Complete this sentence:

The theme is the writer's...

• Opinion to the audience

• Favorite idiom to the audience 

• Message to the audience

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Finding Nemo's theme might be described as...

• Friendship helps overcome fears.

• Fish are important to the ocean.

• Nemo gets separated from his father.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

We can describe the theme of Iron Man as...

• Super heroes are always perfect.

• Tony Stark gets revenge.

• Take responsibility for your actions.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How can you can find the theme of a story or movie?

• Identifying the changes or lessons the main character experiences

• Identifying the main conflict, the opposing forces, and how the conflict is resolved

• Both of these choices 

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Theme is...

• The subject of a book or movie

• The main idea of text in one word.

• A universal concept or message that can apply to anyone.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2