HOW

TO FIND Theme
Topics Events Turning
Narration
Point
First find some topics What are some big What is the turning
point in the story? What does the narrator
that are presented in events happening in the
reveal in the story?
the text. story?
Think about the plot
twist, or the big What internal thoughts
What is the text Do the events connect
realization that changes connect to your topic?
about? What are some to the topic?
broad topics covered? the story.

Theme
The theme is the lesson that is taught in
the story. What does the author want us
to discover about the topic? What is the
deeper meaning, or truth?
Use all of your discoveries to uncover
what the true meaning of the story is?

What characters from What do the characters What actions or choices Does the setting of the
the story add to your say that connect to your do the characters make story add to your topic?
topic or develop your topic? that connect to your How does the setting
topic? topic? influence the story?

Characters Quotes Actions Setting

 HOW
TO FIND Theme
Topics Events Turning
Narration
Point

Theme

Characters Quotes Actions Setting