Understanding Story Themes and Messages

What is the theme of a story?

• The main character's name.

• The big message of the story.

• The setting of the story.

• The pictures in the story.

How can you figure out the theme of a story?

• By looking at the pictures only.

• By asking yourself important questions.

• By reading only the first page.

• By guessing randomly.

What is true about finding the theme of a story?

• There is always only one correct answer.

• The theme is always written at the beginning.

• There can be more than one correct answer.

• Only the teacher can find the theme.

What does the lesson stated at the end of a fable tell you?

• The main character's favorite food.

• The author's name.

• What the author wants you to learn, which is the theme.

• How many pages are in the book.

What helps you figure out the theme when it's not directly stated?

• Just reading the words.

• Looking at the pictures.

• Making inferences using text evidence and background knowledge.

• Asking a friend for the answer.