UNIT 12 VOCAB

Front

Theme

Back

The overall message of a story; a general statement about life that the author wants the reader to think about.

Front

Central Idea

Back

The main idea about life that the author wants the reader to think about; the author’s most important message for the reader.

Front

Analyze

Back

When the reader looks at events in the story and how the characters act and change during the story to discover the theme or central idea.