Identifying Theme
What is a theme?
A theme is the lesson or moral of the story. Also known as the message.
What is an inference?
An educated guess
What is a setting?
A setting is the place where the story takes place.
What are the Supporting Details?
Supporting Details are details that help prove or explain your point.
What is a summary?
A short description that restates the topic or content of the text
What is a point of view?
A point of view is someone's opinion about something.
What is central idea?
The central point or message that the story is trying to convey
How do you identify an objective summary?
A summary that does not include any opinions or judgment about the text
What is tone?
The tone is when someone has an attitude when reading.
What is the theme of the story? Jordan could have quit basketball his sophomore year, but he continued playing and became one of the best players in history.
Never give up. Persistence pays off
More detailed and in-depth exploration of the topic
what is analysis?
What are the five key elements of a story?
character, conflict, setting, theme, plot
What is a plot?
What happens in a story
Name three parts of an objective summary.
main idea, supporting details, objective idea
Describe the structure of a story
the way that a story is organized and presented