Determining Theme - MAP 4th Grade Reading

What is a topic of a story?

How is theme different from topic?

What question can help you find a story's theme?

What clues can help you figure out a theme?

Can a story have more than one theme?

What kind of stories often have clear themes?

What is a moral?

What is the theme of 'The Tortoise and the Hare'?

What is the theme of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'?

What is the theme of 'Cinderella'?

What’s the theme of a story where two friends argue and then forgive each other?

What’s the theme of a story where a boy helps an elderly neighbor without being asked?

What does it mean if a theme is 'perseverance'?

How can repeated ideas in a story show theme?

How can a character’s change help you find the theme?

Why is knowing the theme important?

Can the same theme appear in different stories?

What might the theme be if a story shows a character who keeps practicing and finally wins a contest?

What might the theme be if a story shows a character who lies and loses trust from friends?

What might the theme be if a story shows animals working together to build a home?