Theme
What is theme?
A lesson or message the author wants you to take away from the story.
What is a summary?
A brief, smaller version on the story.
The perspective from which a piece of text is written.
Why do authors use similes and metaphors in their writing?
To make their writing more interesting
What is a fact?
Something that is true.
True or False:
A theme is one word used to describe the story.
False
True or False: You should NOT copy the author's sentences when writing the summary.
True
What words tell us if a story is written in first person?
I, me, we, us
Is this a metaphor or simile? Identify what part of the sentence, as well.
My face turned ghostly white when I saw the haunted house in front of me.
My face turned ghostly white; metaphor
What is an opinion?
What you THINK about something.
Give the theme of this story:
Georgia decided to take a new sewing class, but felt very frustrated when she couldn't sew a straight line on the first day. "This looks so easy, but it's not!", she complained. Even though she felt frustrated, she continued to go to class every week to get help. By the end of the class, Georgia completed a project all by herself and created a pillow with four mostly perfect straight lines.
Always try your best; never give up and you will succeed.
Can you name all 5 W's for writing a summary?
Who, what, when, where, why
What are clues that a story is written from third person?
They, he, she, them
Your smile is as bright as the sun.
Is this a simile or metaphor? What could it mean?
How many times should you state your opinion in your writing?
At least twice.
True or False: There is only one theme for every story.
False
What point of view is this sentence told in? And what word tells us?
My mom whispered with her eyes closed.
First person; my
Write a metaphor that says it is hot outside.
Comparing without using the word like or as
Can you tell what the OREO stands for in opinion writing?
O-Opinion, R-Reasons, E-Evidence, O-Opinion
True or False: The theme of Fish in a Tree is that Aly had two friends, Keisha and Albert.
If it is false, change it to make it true.
False. The theme of Fish in a Tree is...
What point of view is this told in? And what word tells us?
He was so excited for the weekend.
Third person; he
Write a simile that tells us someone is loud.
Comparison of something that is loud using like or as.
What is the cause AND effect in this story?
Lucia's mother kept the scissors in a drawer with a child safety lock. One day after using the scissors, her mother put the scissors back into the drawer but didn't push it hard enough to lock it. A few days later, Lucia found the drawer open and found the scissors. Then she gave herself a haircut. By the time she was done, most of her hair was on the floor.
The cause was the mother didn't close the drawer all the way. The effect was Lucia cut her hair off.