Central Idea: Specific to the passage., Often found in the first or last sentence of a paragraph., What the text is mostly about., Each paragraph of the passage can have one of these., Ex: Wheelchair athletes are skilled athletes who can participate in a variety of sports., Ex: Tsunami waves differ from ordinary waves., Theme: Not specific to a particular passage; can be found in many stories., Written in complete sentences., Passages can have more than one of these., The lesson taught to the reader by the author., Ex: Treat others the way you want to be treated., Ex: Don't judge a book by its cover., Topic: Not written in complete sentences., Usually just one or two words., General, non-specific, An issue or subject matter addressed in a text., Ex: Friendship, Ex: Courage,

Central Idea vs. Theme vs. Topic

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