Main Idea and Theme

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The main idea of a text --

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is what the story is mostly about

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Can a text have more than one theme?

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True

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What is theme in a story?

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The lesson about life in the story

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What is one major difference between theme and main idea?

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Theme is a universal lesson about life and main idea is what a story is about

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What is the theme of the story about the ants and the grasshopper?

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Don't be lazy

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When Julia fell off the monkey bars and broke her arm, she was terrified to go to the emergency room.

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Main Idea

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When Julia fell off the monkey bars and broke her arm, she was terrified to go to the emergency room.

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Main Idea

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It was a rainy day, and mom had to get creative to keep the kids from getting too bored.

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Main Idea

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

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Main Idea

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Is this a topic, main idea, or theme? Even though it had been a terrible day, Joey came home in a pleasant mood, hoping to have a good night.

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Main Idea