THEME versus MAIN IDEA

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What is the best definition of theme?

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The message the author is sending.

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

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Think about what the character has learned

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What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

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Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.

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Which of the following is an example of THEME? Options: 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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Life is short; make the most of it.

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In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"? Options: What the story is about, The topic of the text, A message the author is trying to get across to the reader, Where and when the story happens

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A message the author is trying to get across to the reader

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Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story? Options: how a character is feeling, a "life lesson" the main character learns, a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand, the moral of the story

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how a character is feeling

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Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story? Options: math is difficult, if you steal, something bad will happen to you, pets make people happy, respect for others

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respect for others

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A theme should always be written as...

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A sentence or statement

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Does a well-written theme statement include character's names and the author?

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FALSE

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THEME

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A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.