1. Central Idea V. Theme

2. Central Idea
The main point of a text written as An objective Summary of what you read

3. What does Objective mean?
IT is…
It is not…
Explicitly stated in text
Unbiased
Important details
Opinions
Inferences
Nonessential details

4. Questions to ask yourself:
What happened in the text?
What were the key events?
Who were the key players?
How would I summarize what I just read?

9. What is the Central Idea of UP?
Carl braves the dangerous land of South America.
Carl and Russel discover a dog named Doug in S.A.
Carl learns how important it is to follow your dreams.
Carl travels to South America to follow his dreams.

10. Theme
the message or moral that can be learned from a text

11. What does Theme Mean? General and could apply to anyone
IT is…
It is not…
General and could apply to anyone
Supported by the events in the text
Specific to the text or characters
A paraphrase from the text
My personal reaction to the text

12. Questions to ask yourself:
What can I learn from the text?
How does the text apply to my life?
What does the author want me to realize after reading it?
What was the moral of that story?

17. Which is the best Theme for UP?
Carl travels to South America to follow his dreams.
You are never too told to live out your dreams.
Carl fulfills his life long dreams.
It is important for the elderly to live out their dreams.