Which steps can best help a reader identify a story’s theme? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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Think about the main setting, how it is described, and how the characters feel about it.
Think about the main setting, how it is described, and how the characters feel about it.

Review the book cover or story description to see if the author explicitly states a theme.
Review the book cover or story description to see if the author explicitly states a theme.

Identify the character that most needs to change and determine whether they have by the end of the story.
Identify the character that most needs to change and determine whether they have by the end of the story.

Think about the main conflict, how it evolves, and what the characters learn from it.
Think about the main conflict, how it evolves, and what the characters learn from it.

Ask yourself what you think the author wants you to take away from the experience of reading the story.

Answer 1

The two steps that can best help a reader identify a story’s theme are:

1. Identify the character that most needs to change and determine whether they have by the end of the story.

2. Think about the main conflict, how it evolves, and what the characters learn from it.

These steps focus on key elements of character development and conflict resolution, which are often central to understanding a story's theme.