Theme vs. Main Idea

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
• Life is short; make the most of it.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

• the message the author wants to leave the reader

• the moral of the story

The best definition of theme is...

• The solution to a problem in a story

• The message the author is sending.

• A sentence that summarizes the story.

• The character's main problem.

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't be greedy.
• Work together.
• Respect your elders. 
• Don't steal.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2