Theme 1

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Objective 1

Define, identify, and explain the characteristics of themes and central ideas

the main idea is also a central idea

most important part of the story

tell us directly or can give us clues

take clues and make an educated guess

main ideas are always specific

all details in a text support the main idea

A theme is LIKE a central idea

themes are also supported by details

we need to infer the theme based on clues that we find in the text

themes are much bigger than a central idea

a theme is the life lesson or moral of the story

it is like an opinion on life that the author wants to share with us

Finding The Theme

Look at the title

try to look for repeating letters or symbols