Theme and Summary

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What is the theme of a story?

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message about life that the author expresses

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Possible theme of a story:

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Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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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.

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

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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

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Your past does not define you.

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When would you most likely summarize a book?

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when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book

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What should a summary do?

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Answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why.

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How should you write your summary?

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In your own words with complete sentences.

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What can you summarize?

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anything you read or watch

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Summary of "The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone" article:

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A brief explanation of how each man was involved in the invention of the telephone.