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Find a theme from your life

Answer any of the following questions to discover a theme that matters to you.

• Is there something you wish people understood about you? How could you help them understand?
• Is there someone who drives you crazy? What would you like to show or teach this person?
• What do you like most about your best friend? What message could you give other people to make them more like him or her?
• If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
• What is the most important thing you’ve learned about being a good friend? How could you teach it to others?
• If someone was sad or upset, what would you say to make things better?

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Find the theme in a story

Think of the last story you read.

• What was the main problem?
• How did the MC overcome it in the end?
• How did you feel at the end of the story?
• What do  you think the author wanted you to think about after you finished the story?