Theme

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Message or lesson from a story:

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theme

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Finding the theme:

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The reader must understand what the character has learned.

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NOT a theme: sharing is caring, money is evil, hard work pays off, love

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love

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Theme of a text is its:

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message

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Theme on love:

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Unconditional love withstands obstacles.

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Example of theme:

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Don't judge people by outward appearances.

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Theme adds an important message to a story.

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An important message.

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Theme of the story:

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Respect your elders.

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An author often implies the theme rather than stating it directly. Use clues to infer the idea.

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True

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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.

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Don't be greedy.