Theme and Central Idea

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What is theme?

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It's the moral, life lesson or message

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How does the theme develop over the story?

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The characters working together and how they create the story

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What is the theme of this story? Options: Eat your vegetables., Don't brag. Be modest., Don't talk to strangers., Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Don't brag. Be modest.

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What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

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

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Can a story have more than one theme?

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True

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Central idea

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Unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.

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People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones.

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We pay more taxes than we may realize.

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How can we protect trees from deer?

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Use selenium, which produces a bad smell when dissolved, to keep deer away until trees are fully grown.

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The peanut is a humble plant with hundreds of functions. Most peanuts are roasted in their shells and lightly salted. About half the peanuts eaten in the United States are ground into a thick paste called peanut butter. The rich oil made from peanuts is good for frying foods and is used for oiling machines and making soaps and paint. Even peanut shells are used to make plastics and to fertilize soil.

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The many uses of the peanut

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The spots on a fawn's coat let it hide in shady areas without being seen. The viceroy butterfly looks like the bad-tasting monarch, so birds avoid both. The hognose snake hisses and rolls on its back when it fears another animal. When the opossum is attacked, it plays dead. Distressed turtles hide in their shells until they're sure it's safe to come out again.

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How some animals protect themselves