Themes!

Themes Classwork /8

Mrs. Koza

10^th Grade English

Name:__________________________________________ Section:__________________________

Themes!

An idea you can talk about in lots of different ways

Each set of lines below has a theme. What is it? (3 points)

So, yesterday it was my friend Stacey.

Two days ago I had to get something in my locker.

Three days ago Mr. Rich kept me too long!

But today... I'm late because I didn't hear the bell!

What's the theme?

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In Chemistry, Mr. Ap helps us after school.

In English, I get too much of it.

For Geometry, my older brother helps me.

By the time I start on Global, my favorite TV show is on.

What's the theme?

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Becky told me it was Marie.

Marie told me it was really Teresa.

Then, of course, Teresa blabbed on Becky.

And in the locker room, I heard it was me!

What's the theme?

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Now, make your own!

(5 points)

In this activity, you will work in a group to brainstorm different ideas that fall under the same theme. Be prepared to write your own riddle (like the ones on the other side of this sheet) and share it with the class! (We'll be trying to guess the theme!)

Theme (I will provide this to your group): _______________________

With your small group, brainstorm some different ways you can talk about your theme. Come up with a few examples or situations in which your theme comes up (these will be your clues). What does this idea make you think of?

Now, choose an example and turn them into clues for your riddle:

Line 1:

Line 2:

Line 3:

Line 4: