Identifying Theme
This theme suggests that curiosity can push people out of their comfort zones and into the unknown.
What is curiosity can push people out of their comfort zones and into the unknown?
This unusual event first disrupts Alice’s ordinary world.
What is the white rabbit talking and checking its watch?
This detail most strongly develops the theme of curiosity.
What is the talking rabbit?
This term refers to a single-word subject like “curiosity."
What is a topic?
This emotional shift occurs when Alice moves from boredom to curiosity.
What is a change in emotion?
This is required when students rank details from most to least important.
What is justification using textual evidence?
This type of statement expresses a complete message about life or human behavior.
What is a theme statement?
This decision develops the theme of curiosity by pushing the story forward.
What is Alice choosing to follow the rabbit?
This type of thinking requires students to judge which detail contributes most to the theme.
What is evaluation?