Vocabulary
Which word mean to draw attention to?
Greed, request, attract, or honest?
attract
Based on traditions, teaches a lessons, use animals....what genre?
folktale
The _________ is what the author wants the reader to learn.
theme
True or False? Theme is the same thing as Main Idea?
False
The three students decided to collaborate on the project, since they all had different talents to share.
What does "collaborate" mean?
work together
What is an synonym of tell the truth or being truthful?
fabric, greedy, or honest
honest
teaches information on a topic
non-fiction
Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier piece, but 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 the final note faded the room erupted in applause. She had played the piece perfectly!
What is the theme?
Hard work (persistence, grit) pays off
The theme can be defined as
The message or a lesson about life
The time and the place of the story.
setting
True or false? You would trudge if you were going running on a bike path?
False
something that could really happen, but an author makes it up
realistic fiction
Kevin wasn't worried about his book report. He had three whole weeks to get it done. There was no reason to get started right away, especially when he had just gotten a new video game! The next day, Kevin thought about going to the library to pick out a book for his report, but decided to play with his friends instead. He could go to the library on the weekend. The weekend came and instead of going to the library, Kevin spent the whole weekend at his cousin's farm. He didn't go to the library the next week either; there was always something fun to do instead. Two weeks passed and Kevin still hadn't picked out a book. By the time he finally got to the library, there was not enough time to read the book and write the report. Kevin tried to write the report without reading the whole book, but it did not go very well. Kevin failed the assignment.
What is the theme?
Don't wait until the last minute
Does the author tell the reader what the theme of a story or does the reader have to search for the theme?
the reader has to search for the theme
Joe felt anguish when his dog died. He'd had his dog for 13 years. What does "anguish" mean?
extreme pain, sadness and suffering
What is an antonym of being greedy?
selfless, generous, kind
animals talking, magic, happy ending, includes princesses & castles
fairytales
Name a synonym for theme
hint *starts with M or L
Moral or lesson
True or False? A story can only have one theme.
False
headings, graphs, and highlighted words are...
text features
The new dress had ________ sequences and diamonds on it.
attracted, dazzling, fabric
dazzling
a story about someone written by an author
biography
What is the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story?
The main idea is mostly what the story is about (a short summary).
The theme is the life lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember. It may have nothing to do with the details of the story itself.
True or False? Theme is the summary of a literary text.
False
Cheerleaders are a boisterous group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "boisterous" mean?
loud, noisy, energetic