Themes and Figurative Language
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Objective
I can identify the theme of a story and examples of figurative language used by the author.
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Practice
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Explain the difference between the theme of a story and its main idea.
What are some questions you can ask yourself to help you identify the theme of a story? List at least three.
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Exit ticket
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“Read the sentence: "The moon was a silver coin in the inky sky." Identify the example of figurative language used in this sentence. A story tells of a bird who is scared to leave her nest but eventually learns to fly and discovers the joy of exploring the world. What is a possible theme of this story? ”
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