Theme and Main Idea

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A Dog saw his reflection and, thinking it was another Dog with a bigger bone, dropped his own and jumped in. He ended up losing his bone and learned a lesson.

Back

Don't be greedy.

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Theme of Tanner's baseball game incident.

Back

It pays to be honest.

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Theme of the thirsty Crow's story:

Back

be persistent

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A Grasshopper sings and plays while an Ant works hard for winter. When winter comes, the Grasshopper begs the Ant for food. What is the theme?

Back

work before you play

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Definition of theme:

Back

The message the author is sending.

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A novel can have multiple themes.

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TRUE

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Theme should be written as...

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A sentence or statement.

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Best definition of THEME?

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A universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express.

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Difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA

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

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Example of THEME:

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Life is short; make the most of it.