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Theme
Theme
All of the short stories we will read this term will have a deeper meaning, moral or lesson that the author is trying to convey to readers. This is known as the "theme" of the story.
A theme is a concept or message that an author explores in a text.
Readers need to look beneath the characters, setting and plot to figure out what the author is trying to say. What message are they trying to get across to us?
There are often more than one theme to any given short story.
Examples of theme include:
Activity 1: Identifying Themes in Fables
Activity 1: Identifying Themes in Fables
As a class, you will go through the following Google Slides.
Read each fable and see if you can identify the theme for each. What is the moral of the story?
Activity 2: Identifying Themes Practice
Activity 2: Identifying Themes Practice
Read each passage. Identify the theme within the passage and write it in one clear sentence. Then explain how the theme develops and applies to all people.
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