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Theme Review

Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 9
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Theme
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will review the definition of theme and how to identify theme within a familiar text.

Other ELASE11-12RL2: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

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Video : How to find a theme

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: Watch Darious break down theme using films you know & love!

Quiz : What's Theme?

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times as you would like!

Question #1

In your own words, how would you define theme?

Student Response

Question #2

Since theme is a universal concept, should it include specifics like character names and plot points?

A) Yes

B) No

Question #3

It is possible for a work to have more than one theme.

A) True

B) False

Question #4

Explain why "friendship" cannot be the theme of Finding Nemo.

Student Response

Question #5

Explain how you can use the topic or subject of a work to lead you to its theme.

Student Response

Question #6

How can you find a work's theme?

A) by studying how the protagonist changes throughout the story

B) by looking at the main conflict of the story

C) by observing what the character might say explicitly

D) all of the above

Question #7

Themes should be obvious and vague so that they apply to everyone.

A) True

B) False

Question #8

Can themes be subjective?

A) Yes

B) No

Question #9

Explain how a person's life experience might impact his or her perception of a work's theme.

Student Response

Question #10

What is Darious's advice to writers for incorporating theme into their work?

A) It's good to brainstorm the theme first & then write to it.

B) Don't force it.

C) Be sure to incorporate multiple themes to appeal to a broad audience.

D) Theme isn't important.

Description: After watching the video with Darious as many times as needed, respond to the following questions. This will help me know what we will need to review in class and what you've totally mastered!

Resources : Additional Theme Help

Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.

Theme: English for Kids
Watch this video to reinforce what you just learned. It breaks down a short story and its possible themes.

Fish Cheeks Theme Analysis
Actively read the short story & practice identifying its theme using what you've learned.

Theme Movie Practice
Choose two movies you love or you've seen recently. Complete the steps for identifying theme to practice the skill further.

Understanding the difference between Topic & Theme
Check out this writing coach's blog to understand more about the difference between a story's topic and its theme.

Standards:

Video : How to find a theme

Quiz : What's Theme?

Resources : Additional Theme Help