Scroggs ELA Theme and Central Idea

Theme

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So you could sum it up by saying that the theme is the life

the story is teaching or explaining to the reader.

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Themes are usually not stated directly in a text. You have to make an

to figure out the theme.

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Who are the main characters in the text?

Multiple Select

Check ALL the correct main events and their correct effects on the characters.

• L.J. 2 dropped his sword and was happy

• L.J. 1 dropped his ax and was upset

• Nymph helped L.J. 2 and gave him 4 axes because he tricked her.

• Nymph helped L.J. 1, and gave him 2 more axes because he was honest.

• L.J.2 lies to the Nymph and ends up with no ax.

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What did the characters learn from the events of the story?

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What is the theme of the story?

• Love will conquer all

• Bravery is more honorable than cowardice

• Loneliness leads to unhappiness

• Honesty is the best policy

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Check all that is true about the central idea.

• Also called the main idea

• the most important idea about the text / topic

• will contain the topic

• found in non-fiction texts

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The central idea is like the theme for

texts.

The topic can also be called the subject.

Multiple Choice

Which can usually be summed up in one word?

• Central Idea

• Topic

Open Ended

What are the steps to finding the central idea? If you can't remember, go back and watch the video?