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WorksheetsWhat Is the Theme
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Worksheet time: 25mins
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him. When he was six, Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Warriors and Cavs to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Mark’s bedroom. When Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired One Direction to play with him every Saturday at the family’s private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn’t appreciate. Despite his vast wealth, Mark never found happiness.
Ask and will get what you want.
Money can't buy happiness.
Money should be appreciated and not wasted.
One Direction is not a good band to hire.
Penny was born poor. Her family hardly had anything to eat, but they loved each other. Penny appreciated every thing she got. When she was six, her father walked her around the Cable Box before the Hornets played the Celtics. She was excited by the crazy fans and feeling in the air. She looked forward to the day when they could get tickets and see a real game. When she was thirteen, she learned to play buckets like drums. She was an extremely talented musician. By the time she was 21, Penny was a successful drummer in a band. Now she had everything that she had ever dreamed of and she truly loved to share her wealth and happiness with her family.
Hard work pays off.
Make the most of what you have in life.
Being poor makes you happy.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
Even though they were sisters, Suzie and June were nothing alike. If Suzie wanted to jump rope, June wanted to play hopscotch. It seemed that they had nothing in common, until the day that progress reports came out. While riding the bus home from school, the girls realized that they were both failing a subject. Suzie was failing math and June was failing reading. Since both girls wanted to pass their classes, they got to talking and agreed to help one another. So every day after school for the next few weeks, Suzie tutored June in reading and then June tutored Suzie in math. By the time report cards came, Suzie and June were passing all of their classes.
Sisters should help each other.
Help others.
Find what you are good at doing and share your skill.
Even people who are different can get along when they have a common goal.
What is a possible theme for this fable?
Sharing is caring.
Don’t pretend to be something you are not, or no one will like you.
Sometimes people mistreat those who look different.
What is the definition of theme?
how an author reveals a character's traits
time and place a story takes place
character vs. self
author's message about life or human nature
What is the best definition of THEME?
universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.
The location and time of the story
The events that occur in the story
The author's reason for writing a story
What is the best definition of THEME?
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.
The location and time of the story
The events that occur in the story
The author's reason for writing a story
Rachel was walking to the park when she noticed her neighbor picking up trash. Rachel stopped and helped her pick up all the trash.What is the theme?
bravery
kindness
determination
Matthew was walking in the halls at school with his friends when he saw a little boy drop his lunch money. Matthew's friend said they should keep the money, but Matthew didn't feel that was the right thing to do. He returned the money to the boy.
What is the theme?
honesty
kindness
team work
Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview a veteran for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.
Necessity is the mother of invention
Don't steal
Respect your elders
Slow and steady wins the race
A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion. The lion escaped.
Respect your elders
Don't be lazy
Help others because what goes around comes around
We all are capable of improvement
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
True
False
Steven loved to play basketball. He went to the park everyday to shoot hoops. His friends would ask him to play video games, or hang out, or even play football with them.He always politely declined. Steven had a dream to play pro basketball. Years later, his friends were not surprised when he was drafted by the NBA.
Friends should try to include each other
Dreams do not come true for everyone
Steven worked hard and became a great basketball player
Do not let yourself be distracted from following your dreams
Tara was babysitting for her neighbor. Suddenly, the smoke alarm went off and she saw smoke coming from the bedroom. Tara grabbed the baby and went outside immediately. Once outside, she called 911.
What is the theme?
friendship
honesty
cooperation
bravery
Andrew worked all summer mowing yards. In the fall he raked leaves. He saved his birthday money. When he was sixteen Andrew bought a car with his earnings. His friends were jealous at first, but they remembered how hard he had worked.
Friends shouldn't get jealous
Andrew is great at saving money
Work is hard, but you do get rewards
Slow and steady wins the race
Chris was walking home from the park when he saw an old man drop his wallet. His friends saw Chris pick it up and they told him to keep it. Without hesitating, Chris ran and gave the old man his wallet back. He offered Chris a reward but Chris said no. He didn't need a reward to do what was right.
People should offer to reward you for being honest
Honesty is the best policy
Chris should have kept the money and given back the wallet
Always tell the truth
What is the theme of this story?
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Don't steal.
Respect your elders.
Slowly but surely wins the race.
What is the theme of “Titeliture”?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. A secret loses its power once it is revealed.
C. Perseverance helps you meet your goals.
D. Honesty is the best policy.
Read Grandpa's Birthday Parth and find the Theme.
Claire love her grandpa
Family is important.
It is important to listen to your mother.
Grumpy people have a lot of money.
Mr. Jones decided to take his family camping. It was a beautiful weekend and the family was excited about the trip. So he packed up the car and away they went. At first they had trouble finding an empty campsite. Most of the other campers had made reservations ahead of time. When they finally found one, Dad asked the kids, Tim and Katie, to pitch the tent. It wasn't long before Tim reported that he could not find the tent stakes. Sure enough, they were nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, mom was trying to light the portable stove, but Dad had forgotten the matches. Not only that, they did not have a can opener to open the can of spaghetti sauce they had brought for dinner or a pot big enough to cook the noodles. Then Katie discovered that they had forgotten to bring the sleeping bags! It soon became clear that camping was not going to happen. Grumpily, Dad packed everything back into the car and they drove back to the city. They picked up a pizza on the way home and everyone slept in their own beds that night. Write down your guess for the theme of this story below!!!!
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Even though they were sisters, Suzie and June were nothing alike. If Suzie wanted to jump rope, June wanted to play hopscotch. If June wanted to watch soap operas, Suzie wanted to watch talk shows. Tensions rose to the point that the girls could no longer stand one another’s company. It seemed that they had nothing in common, until the day that progress reports came out. While riding the bus home from school, the girls—startled by how upset the other looked—realized that they were both failing a subject. Suzie was failing math and June was failing reading. Since both girls wanted to pass their classes, they got to talking and agreed to help one another. So everyday after school for the next few weeks, Suzie tutored June in reading and then June tutored Suzie in math. By the time report cards came were distributed, Suzie and June were passing all of their classes. The girls were delighted, but their mother was happiest of all. Not just because her daughters passed their classes, but because they had learned to be good sisters. What is the theme of this story?
It's better to work together
It's better to work alone then together
It's better to with family only
It's better to be good sisters then to work together.
All Victor ever wanted to do with his life was be a singer. He didn’t pay attention in school and he spent all of his time at home watching music videos online and impersonating his idols. His mother tried to teach him the value of getting an education and having a backup plan, but Victor would respond the same way every time, “Mom, I won’t need to know any of that boring old stuff when I’m famous. You’ll see.” But there was one major problem with Victor’s plan: he wasn’t any good at singing. Victor wanted to be a singer so badly, that he didn’t notice the pained look on the faces of those who endured his singing. Because he wanted to be a singer so badly, when honest people told him to find something else to do with his life, he accused them of being “jealous haters” and ignored their advice. After Victor dropped out of high school to focus on his music career, the years passed and the doors never opened.
What is the theme of this story?
School isn't important
Always have a back up plan
If at first you don't succeed try try again
Be what you want to be even if you its not your calling
Kyle liked Lucy more than any other girl in the school, but he had an odd way of showing it. When she walked ahead of him in line, he kicked at her shoe. When she passed him on the school yard, he called her “lame Lucy.” He even wrote a mean word on her homework during the bus ride to school. But what puzzled Lucy the most was receiving an invitation to Kyle’s birthday party. Figuring that he was just planning a mean trick on her, Lucy decided not to go, and while Kyle eagerly awaited Lucy’s arrival, Lucy talked on the phone to Jacob. When Kyle finally realized that Lucy was not coming to his party, he was crushed. What is the theme of this story?
don't be greedy
Its better to work together
Have a back up plan
For every action there is a reaction
What is the theme of the story about a young boy and an old man where the boy initially laughs at the old man but later receives help from him for a school project?
A) Necessity is the mother of invention
B) Don't steal
C) Respect your elders
D) Slow and steady wins the race
What is the theme of the story where a lion spares a mouse, and later the mouse helps the lion escape from a trap?
A) Respect your elders
B) Don't be lazy
C) Help others because what goes around comes around
D) We all are capable of improvement
