Theme Vs Main Idea

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Theme

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the message or lesson in a story

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What is the main idea of a story?

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what it is mostly about

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Good versus evil is a ...

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theme

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Bravery is...

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theme

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What is the main focus of the story where Harry Potter tries to defeat Voldemort?

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main idea

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Even though Tim was scared of heights he got on the plane anyway.

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main idea

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The following describe theme EXCEPT: it's a life lesson, can apply to many stories, may not be written in the text, only one per story

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only one per story

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Identify the statement that is NOT a characteristic of a main idea: is usually one complete sentence, always written in the story, there can be more than one per story, specific to the story.

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there can be more than one per story

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A theme is ________ and a main idea is__________. Options: general, specific, good, evil, conflict, resolution, brave, jealous

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general, specific

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Can there be more than one theme in a story?

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Yes, there can be more than one theme in a story.