Main Idea, Theme, Objective Summary

The message, lesson, or moral of a story

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

Can be taken out of the story and applied to other texts; is not necessarily story specific

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

• Theme

Rarely specifically said in the text

• Objective Summary

• Theme

• Central Idea

Is universal

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

What the story is mostly about in one sentence

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

The story's main points in 3-5 sentences

• Central Idea

• Theme

• Objective Summary

Cannot be applied to other texts because it contains specific information

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

Based on main points specifically stated in the text

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

• Theme

Central and main idea are essentially the same concept.

• True

• False

An objective summary can contain opinion.

• True

• False