Main Idea and Theme

Front

What is the main idea?

Back

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

Front

The theme of a story is the...

Back

life lesson

Front

What is the main idea of the following scenario? The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.

Back

The boys were caught stealing.

Front

Never give up on something that is important to you.

Back

Theme

Front

Even if someone has something else that you want, you should still be thankful for what you have.

Back

Theme

Front

What the story is mostly about

Back

main idea

Front

The message, lesson, or moral of a story.

Back

Theme

Front

What is the difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

Back

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

Front

Where can you find the main idea? Options: The beginning of a paragraph, the end of a paragraph, or ask yourself "what is this story mainly about?". The beginning and end of a paragraph, The beginning of a paragraph, the middle of a paragraph, or the end of a paragraph., The main idea cannot be found in a text.

Back

The beginning of a paragraph, the end of a paragraph, or ask yourself "what is this story mainly about?".