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What is a topic?
a subject or theme of a speech, essay, book,
can you turn the central ides into a question
yes
What is central idea
what the text is mainly about
proof
evidence
What is the lesson, moral, or message of a story
theme
Why is it important to have a main idea in each paragraph
The main idea is the most important piece of information the author wants you to know about the concept of that paragraph
How does the theme develop over the story?
the characters working together and how they create the story
What is the definition of main idea?
the author's message about the topic
whats the story is about
What is the most important idea or central theme of a paragraph
What is the difference between theme and central idea summary
When you summarize should you state your opinion?
no
" struggle within a single character"
is internal conflict or external conflict
internal conflict
the main message from an author in a non-fiction text
central idea
What are the two steps to finding the central idea
at the beginning of paragraphs The first sentence often explains the subject being discussed in the passage and in the concluding sentences of a paragraph The main idea can be expressed as a summation of the information in the paragraph as well as a link to the information in the next paragraph
What is a statement that someone is trying to get someone to believe
claim
A universal theme cannot include two components. What are these two components
What is plot and characters
What's the difference between "retelling" and "summarizing" a story
A retelling is when you describe the story in complete detail from start to finish. A summary includes only the details that support the main idea.
the people or animals in the story are
characters
When you write a summary, it must be written in the correct sequence of events. What does sequence mean?
Sequence means the order in which an event takes place.
What is the theme 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.
It pays to be honest.
true or false
Identify 3 details from the passage
true
Is the theme the same as the central idea?
What is synthesizing
Make new meaning as you read
true or false
Can a novel have more than one theme
true