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WorksheetsSummaries, Themes, Morals, and Central Ideas
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
unbiased or impartial; free of personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
theme
moral
objective
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
objective
moral
subjective
summary
a summary of a text (poem, short story, novel, article, etc.) that includes only what has been read and not the impact it has on the reader
objective summary
subjective summary
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central idea
a summary of a text (poem, short story, novel, article, etc.) that includes the impact (feelings, opinions) it has on the reader
objective summary
subjective summary
theme
panda
Formal, academic summaries should always be objective.
True
False
You can use the words "you,", "my," and "I" in a formal summary.
True
False
Only if it's part of a quote.
Summaries should be full of short sentences.
True
False
When formatting the title of a short story...
italicize the title
place the title in quotation marks
When formatting the title of a novel...
italicize the title
place the title in quotation marks
The message or idea that the author wants to convey
theme
moral
central idea
The lesson that the author wants the reader to learn
theme
moral
central idea
The main idea of the text; a one-sentence summary
theme
moral
central idea
A father learns to appreciate a little bit of risk and adventure when he loses his child in the forest.
theme
moral
central idea
the importance of family
theme
moral
central idea
the journey to discover one's purpose
theme
moral
central idea
always think before you act
theme
moral
central idea
A woman fears losing her job but discovers freedom in the process.
theme
moral
central idea
the acceptance of fate
theme
moral
central idea
the difficulty of change
theme
moral
central idea
An orphan boy discovers he’s a wizard, learns the ways of wizardry, and joins forces with his new friends to defeat an evil wizard.
theme
moral
central idea
protect your family at all costs
theme
moral
central idea
