Theme and Main Idea

The Main idea is the lesson of the story

• True

• False

“The character, a thief from ___ is on a hunt to save the bears!” Is this a good example of the main idea?

• Yes

• No

A well written theme statement includes character’s names and the author

• True

• False

The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.

• Theme

• Main Idea

What is the definition of the main idea?

• What the story is about.

• About the character's life.

• The lesson of the story.

• About an important event that happened in the story.

Which of these is not related to the “theme” in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a “life lesson” the main characters learn

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

• the moral of the story

One way to 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

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA

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

• Theme is what the story is about, and the main idea is the universal lesson it teaches

What is the best definition of THEME?

• a universal theme truth, moral, or idea that the author want to express

• the location and time of the story

• the events that occur in the story

• the author's reason for writing the story

“No matter the circumstances, a true friend will always be there for you”

• Detail

• Main Idea

• Theme