Main Idea and Theme

Front

Main idea of the author's weekend plans with family?

Back

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

Front

A Dog, given a bone by a butcher, saw his reflection in water and mistook it for another Dog with a bigger bone. In his greed, he jumped for it, losing his own bone and realizing his foolishness.

Back

Don't be greedy.

Front

Theme of a story is the...

Back

life lesson

Front

Boys caught stealing chips; security camera recorded it.

Back

Main Idea

Front

Never give up on something important.

Back

Theme

Front

Be thankful for what you have, even if others have what you want.

Back

Theme

Front

Story's main focus

Back

main idea

Front

Message, lesson, or moral of a story.

Back

Theme

Front

Difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

Back

Theme: universal lesson; Main Idea: story's content.

Front

Where to find the main idea?

Back

The beginning of a paragraph, the end of a paragraph, or ask yourself "what is this story mainly about?".