THEME VS. THEME STATEMENTS & VOCABULARY REVIEW 10 September, 2015 I’ll be checking your homework, so have your stamp sheet and response journal ready to go on your desk. I’ll also be collecting stamp sheets to record grades today.

Difficult choices are a part of growing up. Love binds people together. People can learn from the mistakes and triumphs of past generations. There are no winners in war. Love is dependent on sacrifice. Seem familiar?

What Does It All Mean??***  Every story has a purpose, a message, something the author wants to say through it  Universal themes are based on experiences and feelings that everyone goes through  Love, hate, happiness, sadness, and loss  Writers can use every element of a story – character, plot, and setting – to develop a theme  Example: to create a theme about the challenges of growing up, a writer might craft a story about an insecure teenager who is plagued by difficult choices.

Themes What is the author trying to say is true about these things?? Choices, change, nature, honesty, charity, responsibility…

Theme vs. Theme Statement***  Only one word  Meaning behind a work of literature  Encapsulates the author’s focus of the piece  One full sentence  Answers a question like what is the author trying to teach about life?  Details what the author is trying to teach Theme OR SubjectTheme Statement

So We Read Some Stories…

Theme of Impact  What do Eckels actions and the outcomes of those actions tell us about the effects one action can have? Are those small actions important?

Theme of Sacrifice  Based on O’Henry’s story, what do Jim and Della’s sacrifices tell us about the point of giving? What is crucial in giving?

With Your Partner  Create a Theme Statement for each story (“The Gift of the Magi” AND “A Sound of Thunder”).  Write one Theme Statement on each Post-it.  When you are finished bring your Post-Its to the white board.

Vocabulary Review  Now is an appropriate time to use your cell phone or other internet connected device  Go to Kahoot.it  Join the Kahoot! using the pin number on the screen  Then put your first name in the “nickname” space

Homework  Vocabulary Test next class, 9/14  Use the Kahoot! linked to this PowerPoint.  Be able to use the word in a sentence.