Grade 3 · Reading · Lesson 16

Discuss Story Morals or Themes

A story\'s theme is the big idea or life lesson the author wants to share. It is not the same as the plot (what happens). The theme is the deeper message — something that is true about life or people.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the theme or moral of a story
2Support the identified theme with evidence from the text
3Explain the difference between a theme and the plot of a story

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