Main Idea vs. Theme

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Main idea of a story?

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what happens in the story

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Main idea of Little Red Riding Hood:

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A girl meets a dangerous wolf in the woods but is saved by a wood cutter.

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Story's theme?

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The story's lesson or value.

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Theme of Little Red Riding Hood?

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Do not trust strangers

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Fairy tales include...

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A far away setting, and magic

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Compare: showing how 2+ things are alike.

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to show how two or more things are alike

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Contrast means:

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To show how two or more things are different.

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Story's antagonist?

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the villain

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Protagonist in a story?

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the main character