Theme/Message

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What is theme?

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A lesson or moral in a story

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What is the difference between theme and main idea?

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Main idea is what the text is mainly about and theme is the lesson or moral in the story

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One way you could figure out the theme is to...

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Think about what the character has learned

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What is the theme of this story?

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Don't be greedy.

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What is the theme of the story about the Grasshopper and the Ant?

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work before you play

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What is the theme of the story where Baylee pretends to like dancing to be friends with Alexis, but Alexis notices and suggests playing tag instead?

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Be yourself

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Matt was always mean to the other younger kids on the school bus. He would make fun of them and put sticky stuff in their seat. He was the oldest and “coolest” kid on the bus. After this year, Matt would be going to high school. He would not have to ride with these little “rug rats” anymore. The summer had passed and Matt was headed to high school. He was a little nervous getting on the bus. When he walked on, he could feel the older kids laughing at him. When he got into his seat there was chocolate sauce smeared all over his seat. What is the theme?

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Treat others how you would like to be treated.

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Larry had it all. A huge house, all the toys he wanted, and best of all he had enough money to buy anything he wants. He was always coming to school with new shoes and designer clothes. What more could a kid ask for? But everyday at recess Larry went out to the playground and played on the swings by himself. He disliked recess because there was no one that wanted to play with him. It made him very sad. What is the theme?

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Money can't buy happiness (or friends).

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What is the theme of the story where Sandy procrastinates on her Social Studies project and falls ill before completing it?

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Don't put things off to the last minute

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What is the theme of the story where Gary hides Tracy's book bag and lies about it?

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Always tell the truth.