Theme/Summary

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Theme of a story: overcoming fear, a brave young girl pretends to be a man, some people are afraid of heights, "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

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overcoming fear

Front

Which of the following would not be considered a theme?

• the pain of love
• the pressure of traditions
• a soldier coming home from World War I
• survival

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a soldier coming home from World War I

Front

The theme of a story is its________.

Back

lesson, moral, or message

Front

What is a summary?

Back

Retells the main events of the story in a shorter version.

Front

What does SOMEBODY stand for?

Back

Who is the story about and where are they?

Front

What does WANTED stand for?

Back

What did the main character want?

Front

BUT

Back

Explain how the main character did not get what they wanted.

Front

What does the THEN stand for?

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How did the character try and fix the problem?

Front

What does the SO stand for?

Back

How did the story end?

Front

True or False: In a summary you should include all of the main details from the text.

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False