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Theme vs Main Idea
Theme vs Main Idea
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Review the definitions and difference between theme and main idea #themevsmainidea
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It was a rainy day and the mother had to get creative to keep the kids from being bored.
This is an example of a main idea.
This is an example of a theme.
2
True or False? The Main idea tells the reader what the story is about.
False
True
3
I have to figure out the theme because it is usually NOT directly stated in a text.
False
True
4
Even though it had been a terrible day, Terrance came home in a pleasant mood.
This is an example of a theme.
This is an example of main idea.
5
True or False? Theme is the central message; it can be a lesson or a moral.
False
True
6
Retelling a friend the message you received from watching a particular movie is like...
telling them the theme
telling them the main idea
7
Theme is universal (applies to everyone, young/old, rich/poor, man/woman)
False
True
8
Theme or Main Idea? It is important to always put family first.
theme
main idea
9
Theme...
is the point of view the story is told
can be taken out of the story and applied to other texts
is a term the author uses to get his work published
is unique
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Main idea...
tells the reader what the story is about
is a literary device the author uses to create interest
is the universal message
can be a lesson or moral
11
The main idea can NOT be applied to other texts as it contains specific information.
True
False
12
When Kaylee was dropped from a toss in cheer, she was terrified to go to the emergency room.
This is an example of theme.
This is an example of main idea.
13
Hope, courage, equality, love, being yourself, fear are all common topics for
theme
main idea
14
Main idea and theme are basically the same thing.
True
False
15
He knew he would have to work hard, but Romeo had always wanted to play football.
This is an example of main idea.
This is an example of theme.
16
It does not matter what type of clothes you wear, what matters most is who you are inside.
This is an example of main idea
This is an example of a theme.
17
To help determine the theme, I ask myself...
What is the story mostly about?
What caused the effect?
How did the characters grow or change?
What happened first?
18
If I want to learn the theme, I have to figure out the life lesson or moral to the story.
True
False
19
Main idea is sometimes directly stated in a text.
False
True
20
Retelling a friend what a movie is about is similar to
telling them the theme
telling them the main idea
21
Maria loved to play football with the guys, but she also loved dressing up for prom.
This is an example of theme.
This is an example of main idea.
22
Define theme
the lesson or moral to the story
the point of view the author wants you to see
the universal feeling from reading the story
what the story is about
23
What the story is mostly about is the...
main idea
theme
24
Jennifer advised her friend to never give up on something that was important to her.
This is an example of main idea.
This is an example of theme.
25
No matter the circumstances, a true friend will always be there for you. This is an example
of main idea
of q theme
