CC1RL2- Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson
Theme What is this skill? Theme is the one big idea or lesson of the story or poem. You can use things that have happened in your own life to help you understand the theme. It is the underlying meaning of the story or poem. Why is this important? Good readers understand that theme is the idea that holds a story together. When you read a story, look for a big idea, or a lesson you can learn.