Match the quotations with their theme’s

key notes:

Understanding Themes:

  • A theme is a central idea or message in a text.
  • Common themes include friendship, bravery, love, family, and perseverance.

Identifying Quotations:

  • Quotations are direct statements made by characters or narrators in a story, poem, or play.
  • Each quotation reflects a specific idea or feeling related to its theme.

Steps to Match Quotations with Themes:

  • Read the Quotation: Understand the words and context.
  • Identify Key Words: Look for important words or phrases that hint at the theme.
  • Consider the Overall Message: Think about what the quotation is trying to convey.

Theme Examples:

  • Friendship: A quote about loyalty or support.
  • Bravery: A quote about facing fears or challenges.
  • Love: A quote expressing affection or caring.
  • Perseverance: A quote about not giving up despite difficulties.

Let’s practice!

Results

#1. What is a theme?

#2. If a quotation states, “Bravery is doing what you’re afraid to do,” which theme does it connect with?

#3. Quotation: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." What is the theme?

#4. Quotation: "Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do." What is the theme?

#5. Quotation: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." What is the theme?

#6. Quotation: "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." What is the theme?

#7. Quotation: "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." What is the theme?

#8. Quotation: "Family is not an important thing. It's everything." What is the theme?

#9. Quotation: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." What is the theme?

#10. Quotation: "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." What is the theme?

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