“Theme in a Bottle”
Idea Generator / Text
Evidence
Examples of Major Literary Themes: love, honor, family, hope, disappointment, war, happiness, misunderstanding,
courage, kindness, sacrifice, greed, injustice, ambition, revenge, poverty,
change, growing up, loss/death, justice, time, success, hard work, good vs.
evil, overcoming obstacles, determination, friendship, making peace,
Check out this website! F ”List
of 101 Common Book Themes”
4 Places to Uncover the Theme of a Story:
1. Feelings of the main character.
2. Thoughts and
conversations, and repeated thoughts.
3. Ask yourself, what does
the main character learn?
4. Character’s actions and events in
the plot. What does an action “say”?
1) Who will you write your
letter to? Will it be “To
Anyone Who Finds This”
or to someone specific in your book?
Why? (Use the word: Because!)
2)
From whose perspective will you write your letter? Why that
character?
3)
On the back of this sheet, describe 3 or 4 major and/or minor
themes (lessons) you have uncovered in your book. Write the page or chapter
numbers and a brief summary to support each theme. what symbols could you use to represent each
theme?
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Theme: Pages/chapters: Symbol:
Summary:
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Theme: pages/chapters: symbol:
Summary:
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Theme: pages/chapters: symbol:
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Theme: pages/chapters: symbol:
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