theme and Main idea
What is another way to describe the main idea?
What the passage or reading section is mainly about
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean?
delight
This school has a lot of DIVERSITY. We have students from many races, religions and cultural backgrounds. What does "DIVERSITY" mean?
Different kinds of things or people together
What is the theme of a story?
The theme of a story is the lesson or moral of the story.
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does EXASPERATED mean?
frustrated
The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED?
lit
We read a short Native American story about a stork getting caught in a net with some crows who were stealing a farmer's corn. What is the theme of this story?
You should be careful when choosing your friends.
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
carefully
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone. What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT?
relaxed
We read a story about a selfish emperor who hired some tailors to make him some special clothes that would be invisible to stupid people. The tailors cheated him and stole his wealth. What is a theme for this story?
We should treat all people with respect and not act like we are better than others.
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
scent
The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows! What does "RURAL" mean?
country
What is the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story?
Main idea--what story is about; Theme--Life lesson or moral
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean?
paid
Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school and is careful to watch for PEDESTRIANS. What would be a synonym for PEDESTRIANS?
people walking