Morphology
What does I stand for in S.L.I.M.E?
Idea
make it sound like a command
do not
A monkey challenged a frog to a race up a tree, the monkey challenged the frog because she was so small. The frog jumped right over the monkey and won the race. What is the theme?
Don't judge a person by their looks
What is the theme of Wonder?
Kindness
Theme is the same thing as the main idea?
False
What does S stand for in S.L.I.M.E?
Subject
Make it sound like an observation
yes/do
A swarm of flies found a pot of honey that had been tipped over. They would not leave the spot while a single drop remained. After a while the honey stuck to their feet and wings, and they could not fly away. They all cried, "What unsmart creatures we are! We have thrown our lives away for a few moments of pleasure!"
Those who are greedy never now when they've had enough
What is the theme of The Hunger Games?
Survival
What is theme searching for?
Meaning
What does L stand for in S.L.I.M.E?
Lesson
State the theme as a cliche
do not
Some dogs famished with hunger saw a number of cowhides steeping in a river. Not being able to reach them, they agreed to drink up the river, but it happend that they burst themselves with drinking before they reached the hides.
Don't attempt the impossibe
What is the theme of Harry Potter and the sorcerer's Stone?
Good vs evil
Power of love
Theme is Implicit or Explicit?
Implict
What does M stand for in S.L.I.M.E?
Message
Theme is most of the time a positive thing that can help you
Yes
A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
thoughtfulness
What is the theme of Charlotte's Web?
Friendship/loyalty
How many themes can a story have?
More than one
What does E stand for in S.L.I.M.E?
Evidence
Theme is an idea about life or human nature that an author is trying to share with the reader
yes
One winter a monkey found a snake stiff and frozen with cold. He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. The snake was quickly revived by the warmth and resuming its natural instincts bit the monkey inflicting on him a mortal wound.
You cant change certain things helping by helping them
What is the theme of Divergent?
Identity and choices
Theme is a summery of a literary text?
False