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Mrs. Smith

Theme vs Main Idea

Grades: 3rd Grade
Subjects: Reading

Student Instructions

Read both passages carefully. Match the descriptions to the correct category. Determine the main idea of Rainbow Rock, and the theme of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

Students will read both passages, then choose the best main idea or theme for each passage. They will also need to determine which descriptions go with main idea and theme including fiction/nonfiction, lesson and important information.

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