8. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the passage?

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A.

Evaluating priorities is an important task to complete



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B.

Reliving old memories is one way to confront them



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C.

Asking for assistance is considered an admission of defeat



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D.

Having confidence does not guarantee success in all ventures







Shape “Clues to Think About”



First, you need to know the meaning of ‘theme’.

Define – theme: A the is a central message or insight into life revealad thorough a literary work.





Second, you look at the possible answers/options. Do you notice any similarities between the choices? You should notice that each answer/option begins with a word that ends in ‘ing’. Use this similarity to think about the meaning of each. An important word comes after the ‘ing’ word. Type each important word.

Evaluating _______ (one word)

Reliving _________ (two words)