Main Idea vs. Theme

What the story is MAINLY about

• Main Idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The message, moral, or lesson learned.

• Main Idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme?

• Don't steal.

• Be kind.

• Respect your elders.

• Love every one.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme?

• Slow and stead wins the race.

• Look both ways before crossing the street.

• Don't steal

• One good turn deserves another.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.

What is the MAIN IDEA?

• The boy's name is John.

• John wants to climb the ladder.

• Matt wants to spray water.

• John and Matt want to be firemen.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

• Theme is a universal lesson or message and the main idea is what the story is about.

• The theme is what the 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

"Never give up on something that is important to you" is a...

• Main idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.

What is the MAIN IDEA?

• Jenny is sick.

• Jenny wants to be a nurse when she grows up.

• Jenny has a grandmother.

• Jenny is 10.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Select all choices that would be good examples of themes.

• Don't judge a book by it's cover.

• Respect your elders.

• Firetrucks

• Things don't always work out the way you want them to.

• Friends

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9