Theme- 4th Grade

Allen stopped his car to pick up the old tire and dirty old bucket from the side of the road.

Sue has batteries, a weather radio, bottled water, canned goods, and candles for emergencies.

Eric forgot his lunch. RJ gave him carrots and he said yuck I hate carrots. Do you have apples?

Dan rushed to finish his homework so he could go play. He received an F and had to redo it.

One way to figure out the theme is....

Addison swam for hours each day and practiced a lot. When she got older she made it to the Olympic Games.

What is a Theme?

Timmy chose his best friend as a partner. They talked too much and did not finish the project.

Bob received an A on his artwork. He said, "it's all thanks to John for helping me."

Can a piece of writing have more than one theme?

Joe hit Tia and denied it. He then turned himself in and received a lesser punishment.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

Ben broke Tom's lamp and didn't care. Tom never invited Ben over again.

Julie stole all of the coins from the piggy bank, only to find out they were fake.

She stayed home to study instead of going to the movies with her friends.