Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

Readers expect that a conclusion will connect to the ______, or message, of the story.

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

main characters
main characters

plot
plot

theme
theme

point of view

Answer 1

The word or phrase that best completes the sentence is theme.

So the complete sentence would be: Readers expect that a conclusion will connect to the theme, or message, of the story.