1. Mrs. Maranto 5th Grade ELA
THeme
Mrs. Maranto 5th Grade ELA

2. What is theme? Theme is the life lesson or message found in a story
One word concepts (Friendship, loyalty, trust…) are thematic topics
The theme is a sentence or statement about the topic
Theme is a universal lesson, it should not be story specific

3. Thematic Topics

4. Thematic Topics

5. Identifying Theme in Songs

6. Steps in identifying Theme of a Story
Theme is implied and inferred by the text
Brainstorm a couple of thematic topics that fit with the story
Look for examples of or text evidence that shows those topics in the story
Use the text evidence to write a sentence that tells the lesson learned or message from the story