Theme Review

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The best definition of theme is...

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The message the author is sending.

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What is the theme of this story? Options: Necessity is the mother of invention., Don't steal., Respect your elders., Slowly but surely wins the race.

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Respect your elders.

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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., Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Don't brag. Be modest.

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Can a story have more than one theme?

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True

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The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

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theme

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What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

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Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.

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Does an author usually state the theme in the story?

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No, you must use clues and infer the theme.

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When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...

• the illustrations
• the main idea or topic
• the title
• the length of the story

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the main idea or topic

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A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

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TRUE