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THEME

THEME. The characters in the stories you read make decisions, and they learn from their mistakes and their successes. The THEME of the story is the “big idea” or the “ underlying meaning” the writer is trying to show . Examples:

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  1. THEME

  2. The characters in the stories you read make decisions, and they learn from their mistakes and their successes.

  3. The THEME of the story is the “big idea” or the “underlying meaning” the writer is trying to show. Examples: “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” “We’re lucky that some of our wishes don’t come true!” “Money can’t buy happiness.” “Don’t judge people based on the surface.”

  4. What is the THEME ? Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn’t have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn’t play baseball all summer.

  5. What is the THEME ? Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn’t have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn’t play baseball all summer.

  6. The THEME is……. “If you want something, you should work for it.”

  7. A THEME may be stated or implied.

  8. stated theme is expressed directly by the author

  9. implied theme is reaveled indirectly through the events, the characters’ thoughts and feelings.

  10. Is the THEME stated or implied? Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn’t have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn’t play baseball all summer.

  11. It is…….. implied

  12. What is the THEME ? Jenny Puchovier was so excited. She had a pack of Starburst in her lunch and she had been looking forward to eating them all morning. Lunch finally came and Jenny sat down to eat her Starbursts when her friendYudy sat next to her. “Let me get the pink ones,” asked Yudy. Jenny liked the pink ones best, but she thought Yudy was funny and Jenny wanted Yudy to like her, so Jenny gave Yudy all of her pink Starbursts. Before Jenny was done giving Yudy the pink ones, Carrie sat on the other side of Jenny. “Let me get the red and the orange ones, Jenny. Remember when I gave you that Snickers?” Jenny didn’t remember that, though she did remember when Carrie ate a whole Snickers in front of her, but Jenny thought Carrie was cool, so she gave her the red and the orange Starbursts. Now that she only had the yellow ones, Jenny wasn’t so excited about eating starbursts anymore.

  13. Is the THEME stated or implied? Jenny Puchovier was so excited. She had a pack of Starburst in her lunch and she had been looking forward to eating them all morning. Lunch finally came and Jenny sat down to eat her Starbursts when her friendYudy sat next to her. “Let me get the pink ones,” asked Yudy. Jenny liked the pink ones best, but she thought Yudy was funny and Jenny wanted Yudy to like her, so Jenny gave Yudy all of her pink Starbursts. Before Jenny was done giving Yudy the pink ones, Carrie sat on the other side of Jenny. “Let me get the red and the orange ones, Jenny. Remember when I gave you that Snickers?” Jenny didn’t remember that, though she did remember when Carrie ate a whole Snickers in front of her, but Jenny thought Carrie was cool, so she gave her the red and the orange Starbursts. Now that she only had the yellow ones, Jenny wasn’t so excited about eating starbursts anymore.

  14. VOCABULARY WORDS THEME

  15. What MESSAGE is the author trying to send? MESSAGE=THEME

  16. A THEME often appears as a lesson orMESSAGEthat the reader understands by reading between the lines.

  17. However, don’t get confused between the SUBJECT and the THEME of a selection!

  18. subject what the story is about

  19. STORY SUBJECT EXAMPLES JEALOUSY JUSTICE LONELINESS LOST LOVE MAKING CHOICES PATRIOTISM TRAGEDY TRUTH WAR WISDOM COURAGE DEATH DISHONESTY EVERLASTING LOVE EVIL FAITH FAMILY GOOD VS BAD GROWING UP HONESTY

  20. When you finish reading a book, ask yourself to sum up the book in a single word. A single word for the book Little Red Riding Hood could be _____. TRICKERY DISHONESTY DECEPTION EVIL

  21. Deceptionis the SUBJECTof the book. Deception Next,stretch that single word into a message:

  22. Being innocent can lead to deception.

  23. From The Three Little Pigs we learned about the importance of planning a project well. We know this, because we learned that building a brick house works, while building a straw house is short-sighted. With your neighbor discuss what could the one-word SUBJECT of this story be?

  24. Possible SUBJECT of The Three Little Pigs: PLANNING DECEPTION CHOICES Possible THEME of The Three Little Pigs: Good planning can lead to success. Always do your best to make smart choices.

  25. recurring themes AKA: universal theme similar ideas that occur in stories from different times and cultures

  26. What are possible recurring (universal) themes? North Wind and South Wind competed to see who was strong enough to make a traveler remove his cloak. North Wind blew cold, harsh gusts that made the traveler pull his cloak tighter about him. Then, South Wind blew warm, soft breezes. The traveler felt so hot that he removed his cloak.

  27. What are possible recurring (universal) themes?

  28. Which image is different and why?

  29. credible believable

  30. generalization a broad, general conclusion

  31. Generalizations are important because they help us to understand more about what we read.

  32. situation generalization

  33. subject what the story is about believable similar ideas that occur in stories from different times and cultures when the theme is revealed indirectly through the events, the characters’ thoughts and feeling a broad, general conclusion is the “big idea” or the “underlying meaning” the writer is trying to show when the theme is expressed directly by the author credible recurring theme implied theme generalization theme stated theme

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