Theme Practice

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The best definition of theme is...

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The message the author is sending.

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One way to figure out the theme is to...

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Think about what the character has learned

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These books have characters who trust each other and never turn their backs on their friends.

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Loyalty

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These books have characters who find that it is best to always tell the truth.

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Honesty

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These books have characters who work together to solve a problem or achieve a goal.

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Cooperation

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These books have friendly characters who are generous and considerate of others.

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Kindness

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She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said. What is the lesson from this scenario?

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it's important to be honest

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What is the main idea of the story where Kim gives clothes to a new girl at school?

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it's better to give than to receive

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What is the moral of the story about the ragged old woman following the narrator?

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don't judge a book by its cover

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The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"

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it takes courage to accomplish your goals