What is the theme in a passage?
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What is the theme in a passage?
The theme is about…
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In this lesson, you will learn how to learn how to identify the theme in a passage by asking “What did the main
character learn?”
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Readers grow ideas about characters while they read
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FriendshipFairness Honesty Love
Theme is the message the author is trying to share with the reader.
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Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake
Thinking theme is what the book was about.
This book was about a game.
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson Pause after finishing a passage
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Let’s ReviewCore LessonWhat did the main character learn?
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson Think of big life lessons
• Alexis learned to be strong from her mother
• She learned to think of others in a time of danger
• She learned that having a puppy made her very happy
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
A Dog’s Tale
The theme of this passage is remembering always to think of others before you think of yourself.
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Pause after finishing a passage. 1
2 Ask: “What did the main character learn?”
3 Jot your ideas down.
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In this lesson, you have learned how to identify the
theme in a passageby asking “What did the main
character learn?”
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Let’s ReviewGuided PracticeRead a section of your book.
1. Pause after you have finished your book.
2. Ask: What did the main character learn?
3. Jot down your ideas.
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Let’s ReviewExtension Activities
Make a list of class list of common themes in books. Have a book talk
about themes.
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Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz
What is a good question to ask yourself to try to figure out the theme of a book?