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What is a strategy that you can use to determine the Theme, Lesson, or Moral in Fiction?

• Use mainly what you know about life.
• Look at how the main character changes and what they learn.
• Ask yourself Who or What, Has is or does.
• Use your background knowledge and text evidence.

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In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• be persistent
• be honest
• always share with others
• respect your family

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It was a rainy day, and mom had to get creative to keep the kids from getting too bored.

• Theme
• Main Idea

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Never give up on something that is important to you.

• Theme
• Main Idea

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Hard work will always pay off in the end.

• Theme
• Main Idea

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From King Midas, don't be greedy is an example of 

• a character
• a setting
• a theme
• a trait

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What is theme?

• A lesson or moral in a story

• what the text is mainly about

• how the author feels about the text

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What is one main theme of the story?

• Don’t question those who are in power.

• Don’t let fear stop you from following your dreams.

• It can be helpful to get advice from many different people.

• It is important to treat others the way you want to be treated.

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The theme of a story is:

• stated in the first paragraph of the story

• the message of lesson that the author would like the reader to learn

• the turning point of the story

• part of the title

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What is the THEME of this story: Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.

• 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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