Theme and Central Idea

In a piece of narrative, what is "Theme"'?

• What the story is about.

• The topic of the text.

• A message the author is trying to get across to the reader.l

• When and were the story happens.

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What is a question you can ask yourself when identifying Theme?

• What message is the author trying to send?

• What are the main Character traits?

• What is the climax?

• How the setting affects the characters?

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Which of the following is an example of "Theme"?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

• You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.

• Life is short; make the most of it.l

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What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

Julias report card reflected poor grades. She felt she would get in trouble, so she hid her report card from her parents. When her parents discovered what her grades were, they grounded her for trying to hide the truth.l

• Julia´s report card reflected poor grades.

• Julia was worried that she would get in trouble, so she hid her report card from her parents.

• Julia´s parents discovered that she was hiding her poor grades from them.

• Julia got in trouble not for poor grades but for trying to hide the truth.

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Which of the following quotes supports the theme: "Being afraid can prevent us form doing what we are really capable of in life"?

• " Due to her fear of public speaking Anna passed up the opportunity to

• "Sonya stepped back from the edge since she felt a little queasy when she looked down."

• "Mings mother, and graphic designer, traded her time with our neighbor, Mr. Phillips, a music teacher, so he could get quality piano lessons."

• "Joana smiled and burst out laughing when Chip stared dancing in the middle of the crowded store. She loved how it was not scared of making a fool out of himself."

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Themes are universal because . . .

• All human share common experiences.

• The entire universe enjoys them.

• Authors add them to make the writing more interesting.

• The stories go on forever.

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Wha is one of the Themes in "Abuela invents the zero"

• Older people are wiser than younger people.

• Never ignore your grandmother.

• Mind your mother and respect your father.

• Be kind and consider other people's feelings.

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In the story "The Monkey's Paw" what piece of dialogue helps develop the theme "be careful what you wish for because you might just get it"?

• "Well why don't you have three sir?"

• "And did you really have three wishes granted?"

• "The first man had his three wishes, yes... I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death"

• "That's how I got the paw."

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Which of the following would be the best statement of Theme for the poem?

• Sometimes it can be fun for people to pretend that they are invisible.

• It is better to maintain a public identity than to seek privacy.

• Fame is just as exciting as a private life.

• It is better to maintain a private identity than to seek fame and recognition.

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In the story of "The Gift of the Magi" Which statement best describes the Theme?

• Make sure you give people gifts that they can actually use.

• Spending time with people you love is more important than getting them gifts.

• The best gift involve things you can't buy.

• Don't waste your money on expensive gifts.

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