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During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
1
You should cheat to win.
2
Always work hard.
3
It pays to be honest.
4
Teamwork is best.

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A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?
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Be honest.
2
Don't be greedy.
3
Always share your things with others.
4
Be respectful to others.

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Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between THEME and CENTRAL IDEA. 
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Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
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Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

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Multiple Choice

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the objective summary?
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Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
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Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
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Mark is the best skater at the park.
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Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

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Multiple Choice

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the central idea?
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Sometimes people feel sad.
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You should do good things for others.
3
We're not always happy.
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There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

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Multiple Choice

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Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.
What is the passage mostly about?
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who uses pemmican today
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what can be put into pemmican
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how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.
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why people eat pemmican today

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Make notes on the following information

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  1. ​The theme is the central idea of the story.

  2. It is better if it is a full statement with a subject and a verb.

  3. It sums up what the story shows us about the human condition. It is not a moral. It is simply a statement.

What is a theme?

What is a theme?

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How to Identify Themes

If you were to tell a friend what the work of literature was about, how would you describe that? What would you say is the topic?

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Identify the subject of the work:

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Theme

Is a big idea in a text, an overarching topic that the text is about.

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During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
1
You should cheat to win.
2
Always work hard.
3
It pays to be honest.
4
Teamwork is best.

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