Theme & Main Idea

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NOT a theme:

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Aggies

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Theme-finding question: What did the main character learn?

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What did the main character learn?

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Definition of theme?

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The underlying meaning a writer explores in a literary work.

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Theme and main idea are key to understanding a story.

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True

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Not related to story theme:

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Character names in the story.

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A story can have more than one theme.

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True

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Difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA:

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Theme is a universal lesson; main idea is what the story is about.

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NOT a question for main idea: Who? When? How?

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What did the character learn?

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Definition of main idea?

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What the story is about.

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Importance of theme and main idea?

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They help you understand the story better!