1. Theme

2. Directions on your Theme Notes fill in the ___ with the information

3. Theme is… a message or lesson about people and life the significance and importance of a story something a writer adds to a story to make it more meaningful

4. Theme is… rarely stated directly in a story because the author wants the reader to experience the meaning must contain a point of view

5. Theme is NOT… the subject or topic of the story – For example, a story about a brave young girl during the Revolutionary War era. The young girl is the subject of the story. The theme of this story is it is important to stand up for your rights. cannot be expressed in just one word

6. Other Information About Theme many stories have at least one theme some stories have more than one theme the same theme can be repeated in different stories by different authors

7. Other Information About Theme you can find a clue about a poem’s or story’s them from its title to understand the theme you need to know the author’s purpose and their main idea

8. Questions to ask yourself to determine the theme in a story What is causing the conflict in the story? How does the main character change and what causes this change?

9. Questions to ask yourself to determine the theme in a story What happens at the end of the story and what causes that to happen? What conclusions can I make from the details in the story?

10. Questions to ask yourself to determine the theme in a story Family is more important than money Be happy with what you have Accept others’ differences Don’t be afraid to try new things