CENTRAL IDEA OR THEME QUICK CHECK.
DRAG AND DROP THE WORDS INTO THE CORRECT LOCATIONS.
TO DETERMINE THE________, OR WHAT THE STORY IS ABOUT, A READER MUST ___________ THE CHARATERS, PLOT, AND SETTING. TO DETERMINE THE __________, A READER MUST __________, THE CHARACTERS, PLOT, AND SETTING IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MESSAGE THE AUTHOR IS CONVEYING.
MAIN IDEA, IDENTIFY, THEME ANALYZE.
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To determine the main idea, or what the story is about, a reader must identify the characters, plot, and setting. To determine the theme, a reader must analyze the characters, plot, and setting in order to understand what message the author is conveying.