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During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

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What is the theme of the poem?

• Nature's beauty is its flowers
• Nothing precious stays for ever
• Everything subsides immediately
• Hold on to life as long as you can

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

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story

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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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What is the theme of this story?

• Don't steal.
• Look both ways before crossing the street. 
• Necessity is the mother of invention. 
• One good turn deserves another.

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How do you support the validity of a theme?

• text evidence
• summarizing
• you can't
• using the plot

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The underlying message of a story is called the _________.

• Theme
• Mood
• Plot
• Setting

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^{What might be the most appropriate THEME in "The Monkey's Paw"?}

• You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
• Monkeys make good pets.
• They should have made a wish with a rabbit's foot.
• Be careful what you wish for.

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What is the most accurate theme for this story?

• The truth will set you free.

• Silence is golden.

• Nice guys finish last.

• Every dork has his day.

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What is the theme of the story? Explain.

• Importance of memories

• Individuality versus sameness

• Better to feel love and pain than nothing at all

• All are possible themes of "The Giver"

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