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Inferring the Theme of a Story: Understanding the Hidden Message, Lecture notes of Reasoning

The College at Brockport, State University of New York (SUNY)Reasoning

An explanation of how to infer the theme of a story, using the example of cinderella. It defines the concept of theme as an underlying message or 'big idea' that goes beyond the text, and emphasizes the importance of using evidence to support your answer. The document also includes a guided practice section for determining the theme of a story and providing evidence to support it.

What you will learn

  • How can you determine the theme of a story?
  • What is the importance of using evidence to support your answer when inferring the theme of a story?
  • What is the definition of the theme of a story?

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How do we infer the theme of a story?
Key Vocabulary
Infer -to come to a conclusion based on evidence
and reasoning. It is something not written out.
theme -an underlying message or “big idea”
Theme Is…
Theme Is Not…
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A complete sentence
-
The message
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The ”big idea”
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What the characters
learned
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What the audience
learned
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The same for more than
one story
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It is not one word
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It is not a topic
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It is not specific to that
story
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It does not include
character names
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It is not a summary
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How do we infer the theme of a story?

Key Vocabulary Infer - to come to a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning. It is something not written out. theme - an underlying message or “big idea”

Theme Is… Theme Is Not…

  • A complete sentence
  • The message
  • The ”big idea”
  • What the characters learned
  • What the audience learned
  • The same for more than one story - It is not one word - It is not a topic - It is not specific to that story - It does not include character names - It is not a summary

Cinderella

True love will always win in the end. Even though her stepsisters were mean to her, Cinderella still married Prince Charming. Cinderella went through many hardships, but she was still able to find her prince. Although her stepmother did everything to stop her, Cinderella still married Prince Charming. Story Title Theme Evidence # Evidence # Evidence #

Why do we need evidence?

  1. It is our way of checking our answer. If we can’t prove it, it probably is not correct.
  2. It means that we have thought deeply about the text and have analyzed it to decide on an answer.
  3. It is an important skill that is necessary to support your ideas in all parts of life.