Theme
A message that applies beyond the story and can be about life.
What is Theme?
The narrator says, “Maria was the most generous person in the class.”
Direct or Indirect?
What is Direct?
The author’s attitude toward a subject.
What is Tone?
The time and place where a story happens
What is Setting?
Find the Noun.
who, my, horse, in
Horse.
Name that theme:
A girl stands up for a new student being bullied, inspiring others to join her.
What is Courage?
A friend always checks on others, helps them study, and shares snacks.
Direct or Indirect?
What is Indirect?
The feeling or atmosphere the reader experiences.
What is Mood?
When a writer uses “show, don’t tell” to reveal a character through actions and dialogue
What is characterization?
Find the verb.
He gazed into her looking glass and studied her sparkling eyes. (2)
gazed, studied
Name that theme:
After failing many times, a character keeps practicing until they succeed.
What is Perseverance?
What trait is this?
"A boy practices free throws for hours after everyone else leaves. "
What is hardworking or determined?
The part of the story where characters, setting, and background information are introduced.
What is exposition?
These punctuation marks are required when characters speak.
What are quotation marks?
Person, place, thing
pencil, fork, snow, tv
Things
What is the difference between a lesson and a theme?
Theme is the BIG message.
Lesson is the specific thing the character learns.
“Her hands shook as she tried to read aloud, and she kept glancing at the door.”
What is Nervous?
This is the moment when the main character faces the central conflict head-on
What is the Climax?
Sensory language that appeals to sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell.
What is imagery?
My favorite color is red, but I admire your lovely green teeth.
Find the nouns.
color, red, teeth
The Outsiders, Ponyboy learns that people are more similar than they seem.
What is "Don't Judge by Sterotypes"?
“She rolled her eyes and sighed loudly every time someone corrected her.”
What is annoyed or disrespectful?
In The Three Little Pigs, this moment happens when the wolf tries to blow down the brick house.
What is the Climax?
A writer starts a story with action, dialogue, or a surprising detail to grab the reader’s attention.
What is a Hook?
Find the verbs.
Garth acts as if he has no knowledge of the criminal acts that we reported. (3)
acts, has, reported