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You can come up with the theme of a story
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Theme
Lesson goal:
You can come up with the theme of a story

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Theme Topic vs Theme Statement

A theme topic is a broad idea repeated throughout the text that is usually 1-2 words.

Examples: Adventure, Love, Human Nature, Justice, Loyalty, Death etc.

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Theme Topic vs Theme Statement

A theme statement is a sentence stating the lesson/message the author tries to teach the reader.

Example: Love can cause you pain.

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Theme
A theme statement can be subjective; your take on a story may be different from someone else's take.

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Theme Topic vs Theme Statement

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Now let's practice coming up with main idea, moral, topic and theme
We will watch a short film by Pixar.
Write down in your word document / notebook what you think is:
  1. the main idea (a very brief summary of the story)
  2. the moral (the lesson that can be taken from the story)
  3. the theme topic (an important subject - 1 word - that is presented)
  4. the theme statement (the deeper universal meaning of the story)


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Write down:
  1. the main idea 
  2. the moral 
  3. the theme topic 
  4. the theme statement 

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Discuss your answers with your neighbour for 5 minutes.
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Conclusion
You now know how to come up with the theme of a story.

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