GUESS THE THEME
!MOVIES!
!MOVIES!
What is the theme of the movie "Beauty and the Beast"?
*Beauty comes from within
*Don't judge a book by its cover
Cassie was having a wonderful time at summer camp. One day, a package arrived for Cassie. All the girls in her cabin watched as she opened it. It was a box of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Cassie's mother made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world! Cassie took one out of the box and was just about to take a bite when one of the other girls asked if she could have a cookie. Then all the girls were asking. There was exactly 12 cookies and there were 10 girls in the cabin. If she gave a cookie to each girl, there would only be two left for herself. Cassie knew that if she shared with one girl, she would have to share with everyone, so she decided not to share at all. Cassie got to eat all the cookies herself, but from then on the other girls hardly talked to her at all and no one wanted to be her friend anymore.
What is the theme of this passage?
*Always share with others.
The ______ is when the story comes to an end and we find a solution.
Resolution
1:What is the topic of this show/movie?
*Talking cars that race.
The ______ is when most of the story takes place and action starts to build.
Rising Action
What is the theme of the movie "Aladdin"?
*Always be yourself
Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier one, bit Kara knew she could do it.
Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them that she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all that practicing, a week before the recital, Kara still could not play the piece without making mistakes. Kara thought about giving up and switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.
The night of the recital arrived. Kara was the last student to play. As she walked onto the stage to take her place at the piano, she remembered the long hours she had spent practicing. Kara began to play, her hands danced across the keyboard. She knew the piece so well! When he final note faded the room erupted in applause. She had played the piece perfectly!
*Hard work pays off
________ is an underlying message or the big idea of a story
Theme
2:What is the topic of this show/movie?
grumpy ogre goes on a quest and rescues a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
The _______ occurs right after the climax. It is what happens after the main problem of the story has been solved.
falling action
What is the theme of the movie "Cinderella" ?
*Kindness will always be rewarded and selfishness will not
Laura and Clarissa hung out every day after school. Sometimes Clarissa would make fun of Laura. She also would trick her into doing her chores- Clarissa hated cleaning her room, so it was nice that she could get Laura to clean it for her. One day, Laura told Clarissa that she was going to start hanging out with Brittney after school instead. Laura even stopped hanging out with Clarissa at recess.
* To have a good friend you must be a good friend.
________ is the word or words that tell what the paragraph/story is about
Topic
3:What is the topic of this show/movie?
a story of a young girl and her different emotions and feelings
The ________ is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story.
Exposition
What is the theme of the movie "Lion King" ?
*Follow your destiny
Give an example where the theme "Do the right thing, even when no one is watching." could work.
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The plot of a story is......
the main events in a story
4:What is the topic of this show/movie?
The story of a girl trying to save her magical family
What is the climax in the "Cinderella" movie?
When the step sisters try to force their feet into the slipper but it fits cinderella instead.
What is the theme of the movie "Tangled" ?
*Always follow your dreams.
Give an example where the theme "Be careful for what you wish for" could work.
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The _______ is when the story makes a huge turn (the big WOAH moment happens!)
Climax
5:What is the topic of this show/movie?
a little fish who dreams of fame and fortune falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss.
What is the rising action in the movie "Finding Nemo".
Finding Nemo, the rising action begins with Marlin and Nemo's fight, leading to Nemo's capture. Marlin goes on to meet Dory, where they have a run-in with some sharks.