In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
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  • 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
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
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  • 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
Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story?
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  • math is difficult
  • if you steal, something bad will happen to you
  • pets make people happy
  • respect for others
The best definition of theme is...
  • The lesson the author is teaching. 
  • The message the author is sending.
  • A word that summarizes the story.
  • The character's main problem.
Which theme statement is written the best?
  • All that glitters is not gold.
  • Don't judge a book by its cover. 
  • Courage is important when expressing ones viewpoint. 
  • Love and War
A well written theme statement includes character's names and the author.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?
  • When to eat lunch
  • The conflict of the story
  • What the story is mostly about
  • The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
the consequences of war
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  • mood
  • theme
overcoming prejudice
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  • main idea
  • theme
survival
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  • main idea
  • theme
gloomy
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  • mood
  • theme
An idea about life or human nature that an author is trying to share with readers
  • Main Idea
  • Theme
  • Topic
  • Hyperbole
What is the theme of this story?
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  • Don't steal
  • Look both ways before crossing the street. 
  • Necessity is the mother of invention. 
  • One good turn deserves another.
What is the theme of this story? 
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  • Necessity is the mother of invention.
  • Don't steal.
  • Respect your elders.
  • Slowly but surely wins the race.
What is the theme of this story? 
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  • Don't be greedy.
  • Work together.
  • Respect your elders. 
  • Don't steal.
The main idea is supported by what?
  • concluding sentences
  • details
One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils. Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length. As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly. It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur! What is the main idea of this paragraph?
  • How big one dinosaur was
  • What one dinosaur's brain was like
Look at this book cover, what do you think the main topic will be?
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  • cars, trains, planes
  • barbie dolls
What is the main idea of this passage?It was backwards day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some wore their t-shirts backwards. Dessert was served first at lunch. They turned their papers upside down to write. They tried to write backwards.
  • Dessert comes after lunch.
  • The students had backwards day at school.
There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.What is the main idea?
  • There are many fun things to do at the beach.
  • It is also fun to look for shells.
  • Some people simply like to sunbathe.
  • Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."What is the main idea?
  • Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
  • Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
  • Mark is the best skater at the park.
  • Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
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