Understanding Theme

TRUE or FALSE: A theme is the same as plot and summary.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

A theme is NOT the same as plot or summary.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Themes are usually __________.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the term that describes what the story is all about?

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A lesson or a message you can take out of the story is the

• main idea

• theme

• summary

• resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What does "themes are universal" mean?

• Themes are all throughout the universe.

• Themes are different for everyone.

• Themes are for everyone.

• Themes are just like the main idea and summary.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

TRUE/FALSE: Asking yourself big questions can help you find your theme.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

As an author, what is one big question you could ask yourself to help develop your theme.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

What theme would you give this story?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

What reason did you use to answer the previous question?

("What theme would you give this story?")

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9