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Grade 5: Theme
Theme
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Examples of theme
Change versus tradition
The evils of racism
Darkness and light
Individual vs society
Heroism
Good vs bad
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Theme is NOT plot
The plot is what happens in the story. It is the chain of connected events in a story.
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Theme is NOT
the main idea. The main idea is what the story is all about.
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Theme is NOT
the summary. In general, the summary refers to the events of the story along with some other important details.
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The moral
of a story is a very specific lesson. Theme could be a lesson but does not have to be.
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Theme IS
a message or a lesson to take out of the story... such as motherhood.
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The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is...
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thesis
summary
theme
plot
thesis
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summary
theme
plot
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Which of the following is an example of theme?
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Snow White was thoughtful and kind.
Don't judge people by outward appearances.
Juan risked his life to save his brother's.
Happiness
Snow White was thoughtful and kind. 
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Don't judge people by outward appearances. 
Juan risked his life to save his brother's. 
Happiness
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Which is an example of theme?
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One person can make a difference.
The donkey was stubborn and did not move.
LaShonda knew she would always be grateful.
RGB became famous for being a champion for gender equality.
One person can make a difference. 
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The donkey was stubborn and did not move. 
LaShonda knew she would always be grateful. 
RGB became famous for being a champion for gender equality. 
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Which is an example of theme?
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Inequality
Justice
Hope
Your past does not define you.
Inequality
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Justice
Hope
Your past does not define you. 
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What does theme add to the story?
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A sense of location
An important message
Motivation for the characters
Dialogue for the characters
A sense of location
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An important message
Motivation for the characters
Dialogue for the characters
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Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
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Some prizes aren't worth it
Overeating leads to illness.
Insects value food over safety
Always send a tester
Some prizes aren't worth it
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Overeating leads to illness. 
Insects value food over safety
Always send a tester
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A story's theme may be difficult to identify because...
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Author's rarely want the reader to figure it out
It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements.
Only complicated adult stories have themes
It is rarely stated explicitly.
Author's rarely want the reader to figure it out
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It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements. 
Only complicated adult stories have themes
It is rarely stated explicitly. 
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A story can have more than one theme.
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True
False
True
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False
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Where can a reader find the theme?
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It is stated directly in the text.
A character tells you.
The reader must understand what the character has learned.
Books or movies do not have themes.
It is stated directly in the text. 
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A character tells you. 
The reader must understand what the character has learned. 
Books or movies do not have themes. 
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