Theme Practice

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The theme of a story is the

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message about life that the author expresses.

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Questions to determine the theme of a story: What did the characters learn? How did the characters grow or change? Why did the characters act this way?

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All of the above

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

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Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

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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., What does the fox say?

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Don't brag. Be modest.

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What is the theme of this story? Options: Slow and steady wins the race., Don't be lazy., We are stronger together than we are apart., If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

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We are stronger together than we are apart.

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What is the theme of this story?

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Look before you leap.

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My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.

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It's important to be loyal

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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