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Theme is the same OR different from topic?
What is different?
_______ is the main character of the story.
Who is Jimmy/James Valentine?
Tèo and Tí got admitted to Hogwarts today.
What is Tèo and Tí?
Is Ms. T awesome?
What is "YES, YES, and YES"?
______ is a common idea, message or lesson of a story
What is theme?
In the beginning of the story, Jimmy just gets out of ________.
What is jail/prison?
What is the predicate in this sentence?
The black cat jumped, rolled and slept on the couch.
What is "jumped, rolled and slept on the couch"?
Which one is more close to a theme of a story?
A. Friendship
B. Kindness and Care
C. Equality
D. To become a better person, you need to win against your inner fear.
What is "D"?
__________ is something or someone becomes no longer the same.
What is change?
At first, Jimmy still cracks safe to steal money. However, ________ is the reason Jimmy changes and stops his evil deeds.
What is love/Annabel?
What clause is clause (1) and [2]?
(1. When he came home,) [2.his kitchen was on fire.]
What is (1. Dependent/subordinate clause) and [2. Independent clause]?
What does the warden mean when he tells Jimmy to "Brace up, and make a man of yourself"?
"Now, Valentine," said the warden, "you'll go out in the morning. Brace up, and make a man of yourself. You're not a bad fellow at heart. Stop cracking safes, and live straight."
"Me?" said Jimmy, in surprise. "Why, I never cracked a safe in my life."
What is "to grow up and become a better man"?
__________ is the subject that the author will explore in a piece of writing.
What is topic?
In Elmore, Jimmy takes a fake name, ______________. He saves __________, who is trapped in Annabel's father's new vault.
What is Ralph D. Spencer and Agatha/Annabel niece?
What is the verb phrase(s) in these sentences?
After a long day at school, Trần Văn Mít came home. His mother still had not come home even when he finished dinner.
What are "came," "had not come," and "finished"?
What are some dependent markers that can help us identify dependent clauses?
What are "after, although, as, before, even if, if, in order to, etc."?
To find the theme, we can use the SWI method. SWI stands for...?
What is S - Summary, W - Who and Why question and I - Inference?
In the end, Jimmy Valentine meets Ben Price like this:
Jimmy Valentine put on his coat, and walked outside the railings towards the front door. As he went he thought he heard a far-away voice that he once knew call "Ralph!" But he never hesitated.
At the door a big man stood somewhat in his way.
"Hello, Ben!" said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. "Got around at last, have you? Well, let's go. I don't know that it makes much difference, now."
And then Ben Price acted rather strangely.
"Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spencer," he said. "Don't believe I recognize you. Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"
And Ben Price turned and strolled down the street.
What is turning himself in and pretends he does not know Jimmy?
What is the noun phrase(s) in this sentence?
The energetic, talkative Ms. T yelled and asked her lazy cat to listen to her.
What are "The energetic, talkative Ms. T" and "her lazy cat to listen to her"?
Read a brief description of The Secret Garden:
The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a short-tempered, selfish little girl who lives with her parents in India. After her parents’ death, she is sent to live with her uncle in England. He owns an estate that sits on a large piece of land. Mary hears from a servant that there is a secret garden that has been locked up so that no one can get to it. Intensely curious, Mary sets out to find it. With the help of the old gardener, a robin that she befriends, and a boy who lives near her uncle’s manor, Mary finds the secret garden and works to bring it back to life. Once rude and proud, Mary begins to open up to other people. She also encourages her sickly cousin, Colin, to help in the garden. Together, Mary and her friends bring life to the secret garden and happiness into their own lives. In the process, they learn the meaning of love, friendship, and kindness.
What is a theme of this story?
A. Friendship means spending time outdoors.
B. One way to be happy is to help others.
C. Bored children always get in trouble.
D. Gardening is a great way to make friends.
What is B?