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

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 determining the main events, a reader can understand what those characters are thinking.
By inferring the main idea of a text, a reader will understand what will happen next in the text.

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