Discovering Theme

Discovering Theme

8th Grade · ELA · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can identify the theme of a literary text and support it with evidence.

  • 1

    The theme of a story is the moral, message, or lesson that the author wants you to learn.

  • 2

    To find the theme of a story, ask: What message is the author trying to send? What did the character learn? What were the consequences of those actions?

  • 3

    The theme of the story about Arthur could be: When you lie, you lose the trust of people.

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