reading skills

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The theme of a story is the

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message about life that the author expresses.

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What is a main idea?

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a description of what the story is mostly about.

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Which of the following could be the theme of a story? Fear is more dangerous than any beast. A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army. a fear of heights. "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

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Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story? a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother, a small apartment in Marfa, Texas, Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying., Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story? Your past does not define you. returning home after a long time A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago. an old man who used to be a farmer

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Your past does not define you.

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The sentence "A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness." is an example of a

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main idea.

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The sentence "Friendship helps people get through hard times." is an example of a

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theme.

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The sentence "A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War." is an example of a

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main idea.

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Which of the following is an example of theme?
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Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.
Jack risked his life to save Jane.
Don't judge people by outward appearances.
Happiness

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Don't judge people by outward appearances.

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What is the theme of the story where three flies notice an overturned honey pot, two land in the honey and get stuck while the oldest fly stays back?

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Some prizes aren't worth it.