This set of themes is formatted so that you can create an instant bulletin board. Display literary themes all year long! For more resources to help students learn about theme, check out my unit on TeachersPayTeachers: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teaching-About-Theme-342213

1. Common Themes

2. Friendship is more
important than money or
popularity

3. If you love
something, let it go

4. Follow your own
path

5. We can solve problems
by working together
Two heads are better than one
Fighting doesn’t solve problems

6. Good can come from bad
Every cloud has a
silver lining
It’s an ill wind that
blows no good

7. Take care of nature
Appreciate the
natural world Take time to
observe what’s
around you

8. Persistence and
effort pay off

9. Honesty is the best
policy
It’s better to be honest than to lie.

10. Cheaters never win.

11. Good will triumph
over evil

13. Be yourself
Don’t worry about
what others think

14. Stand up for what
you know is right

15. Family is more important
than anything else
Blood is thicker than
water

16. The journey is as
important as the
destination

17. Remember where
you came from
heritage
root
s

18. Ordinary people
can be heroes

19. The path to being a
hero is filled with
challenges
quest