There can be more than one theme in a story and there can be more than one central idea idea in a text.

Theme and central idea are not usually:

There will be clues in the text that help me infer the theme or central idea.

A topic is:

You can use the topic(s) to determine a theme or a central idea.

You do not have to write the theme or central idea as a complete sentence.

Central Idea usually applies to:

A question that helps identify the central idea is, "What is this text ____ about?"

Another question that helps identify the central idea is, "What is the main _______ the author is trying to convey about the topic?"

Theme is usually for:

Theme is the:

(select all that apply)

A question I can ask myself about theme is, "What _____ do the characters learn about themselves, society, or life in general?"

Compare and contrast theme and central idea. Write at least two sentences that compare and two sentences that contrast.

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