RL 12.2 Analysis
Learning Objective
I can determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Practice Questions
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1. Explain the difference between a theme, a main idea, and a summary of a story. Provide an example of each, using a familiar fairy tale like "Little Red Riding Hood".
2. Describe the steps one might take to identify a theme in a story, according to the video.
3. Consider a story you have read recently. What is a possible theme of that story? Explain how specific details or events in the story support this theme.
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