Do Now Directions: In complete sentences, define the terms below ** This work should be completed quickly, quietly, and individually. Define character. What is a character in a story? ___________ Define theme. What is the theme in a story?

Do Now Directions: In complete sentences, define the terms below ** This work should be completed quickly, quietly, and individually. DID YOUR ANSWERS INCLUDE… Define character. What is a character in a story? A character is any person, animal, or personified object in a story. Define theme. What is the theme in a story? The theme is the moral, lesson, or central idea of a story.

Literary Analysis: THEME ** SWBAT identify theme in a story.

Introduction to New Material The theme or moral is the most important idea the reader gets from a story. It may give a short lesson about life. Many times the author doesn't tell you what the theme is. You may have to figure it out from the text.

Introduction to New Material Here are some common themes found in literature: Good is stronger than evil. A person grows by facing obstacles. Enjoy life now because we all die too soon. Love conquers all. Treat others the way you want to be treated. The theme is a sentence or phrase, it is not a word!!!

Process to Identify Theme Step 1: Identify the major characters Step 2: Identify the character(s) beginning situation What is the character(s) thinking or doing at the beginning of the story? Step 3: Identify the character(s) end situation What is the character(s) thinking or doing at the end of the story? Step 4: Ask yourselves what the character(s) learn throughout the story Step 5: Match your answer with the multiple-choice answer it fits most closely

Wedgie-Proof Underwear by Audge Podge Think Aloud! Let’s read this story together, and then I will demonstrate the process! Wedgie-Proof Underwear by Audge Podge      Jordan's mom bought him a pack of underwear for school. They were an expensive brand. She just knew they would last, no matter how many atomic wedgies he got this year. On the first day of school, Jordan's usual bully attempted to give him a wedgie, but the underwear tore below the waistband. Disappointed, the bully walked away. When Jordan came home, his mom was upset because she had spent so much money on his underwear. However, Jordan told her, "They're great, Mom. I don't want any other underwear. The bully will leave me alone if I keep wearing this brand. They are wedgie proof!"

Guided Practice King Midas and the Golden Touch (Greek myth) King Midas wants more and more gold and is finally granted his wish: Everything he touches will turn to gold. The Midas touch! He is ecstatic, as even the flowers become gold under his powerful touch. Unfortunately, when King Midas touches his daughter, she turns into a gold statue, and it is at that moment he realizes that all the gold in the world does not compare to his daughter or her love.

In the open space on your sheet… Complete steps 1-4 “For King Midas and the Golden Touch” What is the main theme of this passage? a) Gold is worth more than love. b) Golden statues are expensive. c) Be careful what you wish for.

Let’s try another Scarface (Native American tale) Scarface, a young Indian brave whose face was badly scarred by a grizzly bear, thought little of his bad scars until he fell in love with the beautiful daughter of the chief of his tribe. His heart ached as other young men mocked his feelings for the chief's daughter, and matters were made worse when she told him the Lord of the Sun forbade her to marry. Scarface took a journey to meet this Lord of the Sun, a journey that led him through difficult passages and across great distances. But he was rewarded when the sun god healed his scars and gave the young Indian his blessing to marry the chief's daughter.

In the open space on your sheet… Complete steps 1-4 “For King Midas and the Golden Touch” The theme of the story is that a) one shouldn't give up. b)patience is difficult. c) dignity is important.

Closing Remember that the theme is the moral, lesson, or central idea of a story. The theme is a sentence or phrase, not a word We find the theme by looking at the character(s) beginning situation and then their ending situation We ask ourselves what the character(s) learn throughout the story by comparing/contrasting We match our answer with the multiple-choice answer it fits most closely