Theme

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Theme of Matt's story: He was mean to younger kids on the bus, but faced ridicule on his first day of high school.

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Treat others how you would like to be treated.

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George and Brent, brothers who disliked each other, both struggled in school—George in reading and Brent in math. They decided to help each other and ended up passing their subjects. What is the theme?

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Two heads are better than one.

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Mark hid his toys from his sister, but she shared cookies with him. What is the theme?

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Do the right thing and people will follow.

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Theme: A lesson or moral in a story

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A lesson or moral in a story

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Example of theme: Good will always win against evil.

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Good will always win against evil.

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How to determine the theme?

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Consider what the character has learned.

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Theme of the Grasshopper and the Ant story.

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It is wise to work before you play.

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Theme from Lucy's story:

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Work hard to achieve goals.

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A story can have multiple themes.

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True

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Finding the theme:

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The reader must understand what the character has learned.