Theme & Central Idea

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What is the main difference between THEME and CENTRAL IDEA?

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Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.

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Which of the following is an example of THEME? Options: Carry your laptops with two hands at all times., Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat., You can severely break your leg while crossing the street., Life is short; make the most of it.

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Life is short; make the most of it.

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What is the theme of the story where two flies get stuck in honey while the oldest fly stays back?

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Some prizes aren't worth it.

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What is the central idea of the story about the three flies and the honey pot?

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Two flies end up getting stuck in honey while the third was smart enough to not risk it.

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Identify the main idea: Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

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Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.
• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.
• A fear of heights.
• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

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Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence is an example of a

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central idea

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Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a:

central idea

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theme

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theme

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A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War. The sentence is an example of a

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central idea