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What is the theme of this story? 

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

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In literature, or fiction (made up) stories, THEME is..........

• the central idea.
• an author's point of view.
• the message or lesson an author wants you to learn.
• the climax of a story.

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When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...

• the illustrations
• the subject or topic
• the title
• the length of the story 

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When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...

• the illustrations
• the subject or topic
• the title
• the length of the story 

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What is the theme of this story? 

• Slowly but surely wins the race.
• Don't be lazy. 
• We are stronger together than we are apart.
• If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

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A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader is called a _____.

• theme
• conflict
• genre
• metaphor

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What is the theme??
It was Sean's first day at a new high school. Most of the students had been nice to him, until he got into gym class. The coach had assigned two captains, Mike and Malik, and they were picking teams from the boys in Sean's class. As Mike and Malik made their picks, it became pretty clear to Sean who was popular and who was not. Since Sean was short for his age, Mike and Malik just assumed that Sean could not play basketball. As Mike and Malik's choices dwindled, Sean still remained amongst an ever-slimming pool of struggling athletes. Now there were only two students left: Sean and another kid who seemed nice but was reading a book. Mike and Malik joked about who was going to get stuck with whom, and then Mike made his last pick. It was not Sean. Sean sighed and reluctantly joined Malik's team. As soon as the game began, Mike became aware of the error that he had made. Sean quickly stole the ball from him and ran it back for a layup. "The new kid got lucky," Mike remarked, but it soon became clear that Sean had more going for him than luck. What Sean lacked in height, he made up for in speed, and he continued to dominate the action on the court for the remainder of the game. With Sean's blazing speed and crazy crossovers, Malik's team devastated Mike's, and that was the only time that Sean would be last pick at that high school.

• Be nice to new kids.
• Do not judge a book by its cover; appearances can be deceiving; size isn't everything.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Friends are sometimes enemies.

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What is the theme?
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000� wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children.

•  Be thankful for the things that you receive.
• Be good and you will receive.
• You should always have a high goal.
• Be nice to others.

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Hard work will always pay off in the end.

• Theme
• Main Idea

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If the topic is love, which of the following would be an acceptable theme statement?

• Friendship lasts forever.
• Unconditional love withstands any obstacles.
• Money is the root of all evil.

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