Question

How can the main idea of a text help a reader identify the theme?(1 point)

Responses

By inferring the main idea of a text, a reader will understand what will happen next in the text.
By inferring the main idea of a text, a reader will understand what will happen next in the text.

By identifying the main idea of a text, a reader will find the explicit statement that is the theme.
By identifying the main idea of a text, a reader will find the explicit statement that is the theme.

By connecting the main events of the story, a reader can conclude what lesson the author is implying about those events.
By connecting the main events of the story, a reader can conclude what lesson the author is implying about those events.

By determining the main events, a reader can understand what those characters are thinking.
By determining the main events, a reader can understand what those characters are thinking.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

By inferring the main idea of a text, a reader can understand what the overall message or lesson of the text is, which is essentially the theme. The main idea often represents the central theme or topic that the author is trying to convey to the reader.