Theme

Theme Topics

100

These stories have characters that trust one another and remain loyal to each other.

What is friendship?

200

These stories have characters who are nice, generous, and considerate of other people's feelings.

What is kindness?

300

These stories have characters who are ready for any situation that comes their way.

What is preparedness.

400

These stories have characters who work together to achieve a goal or solve a problem

What is team work or cooperation?

500

These stories have characters that always tell the truth.

What is honesty?

More Theme Topics

100

These stories have characters that are brave enough to overcome a situation that is fearful, dangerous, or difficult.

What is courage/bravery?

200

These stories have characters that accept the differences and beliefs of others.

What is acceptance?

300

These stories have characters that use the things around them and find ways to solve problems.

What is resourcefulness?

400

These stories have characters who care for and help those who are suffering.

What is compassion/caring?

500

These stories have characters who keep trying and never give up, no matter how many times they have to try.

What is perseverance?

Name that Theme

100

Mrs. Smith was doing a unit on eating healthy foods. One day, her students saw her at the mall eating junk foods, which was exactly what she told them not to do. Sally was going to get a salad, until she saw her teaching eating junk food. Then, she decided to get the same thing her teacher had gotten. What is the theme of this story? a. Actions speak louder than words b. Never eat pizza at the mall c. Vegetables are good for you

What is a. Actions speak louder than words

200

Julia wanted to become a doctor for as long as she could remember. Anytime her friends were hanging out at the mall, she was always at home studying. When Julia graduated, she graduated with high honors and was offered a job not long after graduating. What is the theme? a. Studying is important b. It is important to go to college c. Hard work pays off

What is c. Hard work pays off

300

Growing up, Sally never felt as good as her older sister Mary. Mary always got better grades, was better at sports, and was prettier. Sally spent a lot of time in the family's garden crying and feeling sorry for herself. One day, Mary needed help with a science project about plants. Because of all the time Sally had spent in the garden, she was able to help Mary with her project. For the first time, Sally felt like she was better at something than Mary. What is the theme? a. Sports aren't everything b. Always be yourself c. You can learn a lot from plants

What is b. Always be yourself

400

A monkey put his hand into the cookie jar and tried to pull out a handful of cookies. He grasped as many as he could, but when he went to pull his hand out, it got stuck. The monkey didn't want to let go of the cookies, but he wasn't able to get his hand out. The monkey began crying, because he didn't know what to do. What is the theme? a. Eating cookies can be a dangerous thing b. If you are greedy, you may end up with nothing. c. Don't put your hand into the cookie jar.

What is b. If you are greedy, you may end up with nothing.

500

One day, a cat was sitting in the grass. A dog walked by and happened to see the cat. The dog walked over, thinking the cat wanted to play. The cat got mad, because the dog interrupted its nap, so the cat bit the dog's tail! What is the theme? a. Don't get too close to a sleeping cat b. Cats don't like dogs c. Even though you have good intentions, others may not.

What is c. Even though you have good intentions, others may not.

Name that Theme Continued

100

The theme of Kevin's Book Report. 

What is study first then you can play?

200

The theme of the song from the despicable me movie video.

What is be happy don't let other's bring you down?

300

The theme of the Name Jar. 

What is don't change your culture because others don't understand it?

400

The theme of the Lottery.

What is don't spread rumors?

500

Name another story you know and its theme.

What is various answers

Basic Theme Questions

100

What is the lesson or message of a story.

What is theme?

200

Is a story's theme usually depicted through one word? Explain your reasoning.

What is no, because then it would be a topic. A theme is a full sentence that is based on the topic.

300

If you are having trouble coming up with the theme of a story, what are two things you can do?

What is look for repeated words or phrases and think about what you can learn from the story/what the author is trying to say.

400

Will the theme of a story be directly stated in the story?

What is sometimes, but not always. There may be times when you have to make an inference, or guess, what the theme is.

500

What are some other sources, besides stories, that can include a theme?

What are songs and poems