A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because

• Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out.

• It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements.

• It is usually implied, not stated explicitly.

• Only complicated, adult stories have themes.

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What does theme add to a story?

• A sense of location.

• An important message.

• Motivation for the characters.

• Dialogue for the characters.

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Which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?

• A hero who spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.

• The hero lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance.

• The hero fight a villain who can control minds.

• The hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces.

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What is the best definition of theme?

• The events that occur in a story.

• The narrators opinion of events.

• An underlying message about life.

• The author's reason for writing a story.

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What is the difference between theme and central idea?

• The theme is a summary of the major points of a story. A central idea is an explanation of how characters behave in the story.

• The central idea is what a text is mostly about. It is specific to the text. A theme is a message or lesson that the author implies in a text and does not include specific details about the text.

• The theme is what a text is mostly about. It is specific to the text. A central idea is a message or lesson that the author implies in a text.

• The central idea is what a text is mostly about, but does not include specific details about the text. Theme does include many specific details about the text.

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Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey. What is the theme of this story?

• Some prizes are too good to be true.

• Overeating leads to illness.

• Insects value food over safety.

• Always send in a tester.

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Which of these shows the theme: being surrounded by the ones you love brings happiness?

• When the astronaut landed on the moon, he felt loneliness. Thinking there was no one else, he became a little forlorned, though the view of Earth was stunningly beautiful.

• All the family members were dressed in black, with somber faces. They were participating in the funeral ceremony of their deceased relative.

• The religious leader was leading a huge congregation of followers, praying with utmost humility.

• Their marriage ceremony was taking place in a grand hotel. All the prominent people of the city were invited, the reason that the celebration was excellent.

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She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.

What is the theme?

• Sometimes crying is good for you

• It's important to be honest.

• Driving a car is a big responsibility.

• Experiencing loss is difficult.

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Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.

• Teamwork can help accomplish a goal.

• Tall people are the best.

• People and boxes are more alike than you'd imagine.

• Work hard to reach your goals.

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Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.

• Lunch is best when it's crowded.

• Susie is nice.

• Friends should look out for eachother.

• Tina is lonely.

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