This or That?
A group of girls practice everyday until they make the team.
Theme:
A) Always give up
B) Practice makes perfect
B) Practice makes perfect
Theme is the _______ of the story.
Message
Theme can be one word
False
Linda kept trying after falling multiple times until she finally succeeded.
Always keep trying even when you feel like you aren’t good enough.
What is the difference between theme and topic?
Topic=Subject
Mia lies to her mom and gets grounded?
Theme:
A) Always be truthful
B) Be crazy
A) Always be truthful
Theme is what the author wants you to ________
Learn
You can learn theme through the characters actions
True
The teacher always helps her students and her students help her back.
Kindness always comes back to you
Give a theme for “bullying”
Example: Treat others with kindness
The students give up when the assignments get hard.
A) Give up is okay
B) Try your hardest even when things are hard
B) Try your hardest even when things are hard
Theme is NOT the same as the ____
Topic
Theme and main idea can always be the same.
False
Two people like to the police and get in trouble.
Honesty is always important
Can a theme be a question or a topic?
NO (it should be a lesson or a statement)
Lisa and Kindle help each other during the shutdown.
Theme:
A) Be selfish and never help
B) Helping each other makes hard times easier
B) Helping each other makes hard times easier
A good theme can usually be written as a complete _____
Sentence
Their is always more than one theme in a story.
True
Family works together to solve problems.
Teamwork is important
What is a better theme?
A) actions
B) Actions speak louder than words
B) Actions speak louder than words