Theme
Definition of theme
What is the main concept of a story?
Supply an effective preposition:
There was a birthday gift ________ the box.
What is in or inside?
Identify the complete prepositional phrase(s):
The swimming pool is between the oak tree and the palm trees.
What is between the oak tree and the palm trees?
Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Because you didn't do your homework, you will need to miss recess.
What is because?
Identify the interjection in this sentence:
Gee, that's not very nice.
What is gee?
Definition of Universal Theme
What is a theme that is prevalent in stories throughout the world?
Supply an appropriate preposition:
While Sam was talking to the bank teller, the woman _____ him in line kept sighing impatiently.
What is behind?
Identify the complete prepositional phrase(s):
My brother just drove past us.
What is past us?
Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence:
The dragon refused to eat people for he found them rather foul tasting.
What is for?
Identify the interjection:
Oh no! I forgot to do my homework!
What is oh no?
Definition of explicit theme
What is a theme that the author states outright?
Supply an appropriate preposition:
There was not a single person ______ the people in the room who spoke English.
What is among?
Identify the complete prepositional phrases:
The sound of the players from the gym distracted us.
What are of the players and from the gym?
Identify the correlative conjunction(s):
My uncle is not only a doctor but also a pharmacist.
What are not only, but also?
Identify the interjection:
I found that, yes, I had forgotten my toothbrush.
What is yes?
Definition of implicit theme
What is a theme that one sees "between the lines"--through actions and dialogue?
Supply an appropriate preposition:
The campground is _____ the lake. In fact, it is so close you can actually walk there.
What is against/behind/in front of/beside/near?
Identify the complete prepositional phrase(s):
You look tired from all the heat.
What is from all the heat?
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Before it dries, you must finish your painting.
What is before?
Identify the interjection:
You like that ice cream, huh?
What is huh?
Definition of moral
What is a lesson learned in the story?
Name three kinds of prepositions.
What are direction, location, place, time?
Identify the complete prepositional phrase(s):
In front of the class is a stressful place to be.
What is In front of the class?
Identify the conjunctive adverb in this sentence:
Most Labrador retrievers are friendly; however, some can be mean.
What is however?
Identify the interjection:
My sandwich is squished. Yuck.
What is yuck?