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Theme vs. Main Idea. Get to the Point!. Can you find it?. See if you can find the main idea in the following paragraph…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Theme vs. Main IdeaTheme vs. Main Idea
Get to the Point!Get to the Point!
Can you find it?Can you find it?See if you can find the
main idea in the following paragraph…
See if you can find the main idea in the following paragraph…
Exercise can help the body in various ways. To begin with, daily exercise can help keep the body at a healthy weight. More importantly, exercise can help reduce stress levels in the body. When you have a difficult test or quiz coming up, a great way to relax is to…move! Exercise is great stress relief.
Exercise can help the body in various ways. To begin with, daily exercise can help keep the body at a healthy weight. More importantly, exercise can help reduce stress levels in the body. When you have a difficult test or quiz coming up, a great way to relax is to…move! Exercise is great stress relief.
Exercise can help the body in various ways.
Exercise can help the body in various ways.
This is the main idea. What details did you see that
support that main idea?How did you know it was the
main idea?
This is the main idea. What details did you see that
support that main idea?How did you know it was the
main idea?
Prentice Hall Literature says…Prentice Hall Literature says…Central point that a speaker or writer
wants to communicateIn essays, the main idea is usually
seen in the thesis statementMain ideas are general statements
that need supporting details to explain them
Central point that a speaker or writer wants to communicate
In essays, the main idea is usually seen in the thesis statement
Main ideas are general statements that need supporting details to explain them
Main Idea
Connection to SelfConnection to Self
What was the main idea of your piece of writing?“Master of My Fate”
What were your supporting details?
What was the main idea of your piece of writing?“Master of My Fate”
What were your supporting details?
Can you find it?Can you find it?Think about some of the
stories from your childhood
What were the themes in those?
Think about some of the stories from your childhood
What were the themes in those?
Red Riding HoodRed Riding Hood
What is the theme in this children’s story?Stranger DangerDon’t walk aloneHow do you know?
What is the theme in this children’s story?Stranger DangerDon’t walk aloneHow do you know?
GoldilocksGoldilocks
Don’t take things that are not yoursHow do you know?
Don’t take things that are not yoursHow do you know?
Prentice Hall Literature says…Prentice Hall Literature says…A theme is a central message,
concern, or insightUsually expressed in a 1 or 2 sentence
statement about human beings or lifeUsually not stated directlyCan be multiple
A theme is a central message, concern, or insight
Usually expressed in a 1 or 2 sentence statement about human beings or life
Usually not stated directlyCan be multiple
Theme
Connection to the TextConnection to the TextWhat is the theme (central
message) in the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost?
The Road Not Taken
What is the theme (central message) in the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost?
The Road Not Taken
The NecklaceThe NecklaceWhat are the theme(s) in “The
Necklace”?What are the theme(s) in “The
Necklace”?
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