Theme Practice-STAAR

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The theme of a story is the...

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message about life that the author expresses.

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What is a main idea?

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a description of what the story is mostly about

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Possible theme of a story?

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Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you.
• returning home after a long time
• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
• an old man who used to be a farmer

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Your past does not define you.

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A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence above is an example of a: plot, character, main idea, theme.

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plot

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The sentence 'Friendship helps people get through hard times.' is an example of a

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theme.

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A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War. The sentence above is an example of a: plot, character, main idea, theme.

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main idea

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How is the theme of a story different from its main idea?

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The theme is the story's overall message, while the main idea is what the story is about.