Avery - Theme vs Main Idea

Theme is the ______ that the author wants you to know.

• Lesson

• Moral

• Message

• All the above

The author wants us to learn a _______. (theme)

• Idea

• Lesson

The authors belief can be represented in a story’s theme.

• True

• False

Theme and main idea are the same.

• True

• False

The main idea of a story is a short ________.

• Summary

• Lesson

• Moral

The main idea only applies to the story.

• True

• False

Theme is universal.

• False

• True