Theme (Lexia Powerup Lesson)

Read the following statements. 
Choose the thumbs up if the statement is a theme statement. 
Choose thumbs down if it is not a theme statement.

1

Winning isn't everything.

1

Never give up.

1

A woman survived a shark attack.

1

A careless hiker started a forest fire.

1

Hard work pays off.

1

Don't put off until later what can be done now.

Read the scenarios that follow.
Choose the best theme statement for the scenario.

1

Andre likes to wear two different socks and doesn’t worry about what other people think.

1

Juan believes in putting his family first, so he tells his friends that he can’t go out with them on his grandfather’s birthday.

1

Jaden is surprised when his wealthy great-grandmother tells him that she wishes she
had focused on people rather than money when she was younger.

1

Ben’s dog races from person to person begging for a treat but is too greedy to sit still for anyone, so the greedy dog ends up with nothing.

1

Marcus doesn’t get a part in the school play the first time he auditions, but he tells himself to keep trying until he reaches his goal.

Read the scenario.
Underline any repeating words that might help you identify the theme.
Circle the correct theme statement.
The first one has been done for you.

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Theme (Lexia Powerup Lesson)

Read the following statements.

Winning isn't everything.

Never give up.

A woman survived a shark attack.

A careless hiker started a forest fire.

Hard work pays off.

Don't put off until later what can be done now.

Read the scenarios that follow.

Choose the best theme statement for the scenario.

Andre likes to wear two different socks and doesn’t worry about what other people think.

Juan believes in putting his family first, so he tells his friends that he can’t go out with them on his grandfather’s birthday.

Jaden is surprised when his wealthy great-grandmother tells him that she wishes she had focused on people rather than money when she was younger.

Ben’s dog races from person to person begging for a treat but is too greedy to sit still for anyone, so the greedy dog ends up with nothing.

Marcus doesn’t get a part in the school play the first time he auditions, but he tells himself to keep trying until he reaches his goal.

Read the scenario.

Underline any repeating words that might help you identify the theme.

Circle the correct theme statement.

The first one has been done for you.

Read the following statements.

Winning isn't everything.

Never give up.

A woman survived a shark attack.

A careless hiker started a forest fire.

Hard work pays off.

Don't put off until later what can be done now.

Read the scenarios that follow.

Choose the best theme statement for the scenario.

Andre likes to wear two different socks and doesn’t worry about what other people think.

Juan believes in putting his family first, so he tells his friends that he can’t go out with them on his grandfather’s birthday.

Jaden is surprised when his wealthy great-grandmother tells him that she wishes she had focused on people rather than money when she was younger.

Ben’s dog races from person to person begging for a treat but is too greedy to sit still for anyone, so the greedy dog ends up with nothing.

Marcus doesn’t get a part in the school play the first time he auditions, but he tells himself to keep trying until he reaches his goal.

Read the scenario.

Underline any repeating words that might help you identify the theme.

Circle the correct theme statement.

The first one has been done for you.

Jaden is surprised when his wealthy great-grandmother tells him that she wishes she
had focused on people rather than money when she was younger.

Jaden is surprised when his wealthy great-grandmother tells him that she wishes she
had focused on people rather than money when she was younger.