Theme-Author's Message

What the author wants readers to know!

Usually, poems describe feelings about family, experiences, music, or nature.

THE MESSAGE ​or lesson that an author wants to teach you through the story or poem.

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​Themes are usually INFERRED. Use evidence in the text to figure out the moral or lesson of the story (theme).

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Theme

​Theme Topics vs. Themes

• ​Themes are not one-word ideas!

• ​Themes are specific.

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​THEME TOPICS

• ​Love

• ​Friendship

• ​Honesty

• ​Teamwork

• ​Loyalty

• ​Courage

​THEMES

• ​True friends will stand by you, even in difficult moments.

• ​Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Theme: a truth, a life lesson, that can be applied to……EVERYONE…EVERYWHERE!

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Here are some popular examples ​

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