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____________________________________ is more than just an entertaining story.
Literature shares _________________________, struggles, feelings, and motivations that are ____________________ to all people.
A lesson, message, or moral about life, that is expressed in a story is a _____________________.
A story’s theme is ________________________. Meaning it can be applied to all people not just the ________________________ in the story.
Authors _________ _____________ state a theme directly.
Readers must make __________________________ to figure out a story’s theme.
The theme of the story is often written as a short _______________________ that expresses the life lesson or ____________________ of the story.
A story’s ___________________ ________________ is what the story is mainly about.
Unlike _____________________ , a story’s central idea ___________________ apply to all people. It is ________________________ to the story.
Determining a story’s _______________________ and ___________________ ___________________ help you better understand the _______________ and meaning of the story.
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Literature is more than just an entertaining story.
Literature shares experiences, struggles, feelings, and motivations that are universal to all people.
A lesson, message, or moral about life, that is expressed in a story is a theme.
A story’s theme is universal. Meaning it can be applied to all people not just the characters in the story.
Authors do not always state a theme directly.
Readers must make inferences to figure out a story’s theme.
The theme of the story is often written as a short statement that expresses the life lesson or moral of the story.
A story’s central idea is what the story is mainly about.
Unlike theme, a story’s central idea may not apply to all people. It is specific to the story.
Determining a story’s theme and central idea help you better understand the plot and meaning of the story.