Theme & Main Idea

What is the theme of a story?

What is a main idea?

Theme of a story? Options:

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."

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

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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

• Your past does not define you.
• returning home after a long time.
• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
• An old man who used to be a farmer.

A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.

The sentence above is an example of a

plot

character

main idea

theme

Friendship helps people get along through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of a

plot

character

main idea

theme

A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War. The sentence above is an example of a: plot, character, main idea, theme.