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Theme
The main message of a story — bigger than the plot. Themes: friendship, courage, kindness.
Theme = the BIG idea
Comprehension
📖 Study · Comprehension (Grade 5)
Comprehension (Grade 5)
Read deeper. Find theme, infer, and use higher-level vocabulary.
🎯 What you'll learn
- ✓Identify theme
- ✓Make inferences
- ✓Recognise protagonist / antagonist
- ✓Spot foreshadowing
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Inference
Reading between the lines — the author hints, you figure out what they mean.
She slammed the door → she's angry
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Protagonist & antagonist
Protagonist = main character. Antagonist = the one against them.
🦸 vs 🦹
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Foreshadowing
Small hints early in a story about what will happen later.
Dark clouds gather → storm later
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Big words
Reluctant = unwilling. Permanent = lasting forever. Curious = wanting to know.
reluctant · permanent · curious