You will write a topic sentence in response to the following prompt: Identify a theme or message of this chapter of War of the Worlds.
(The chapter is located on slide 5 of lesson 1.06 Theme)
Remember, theme is what the author is saying about life or people. It is the message that authors want
their readers to learn.
Please review the rubric below before submitting!!
Lesson 01.06B

Which excerpt best represents the central conflict of “ everyday use”

At last it was settled by lot that zeus should reign supreme in heaven, whilst aides governed the lower world, and poseidon had full command over the sea, but the supremacy of zeus was recognized in all three kingdoms, in heaven, on earth (in which of course the sea was included), and under the earth. zeus held his court on the top of mount olympus, whose summit was beyond the clouds; the dominions of aides were the gloomy unknown regions below the earth; and poseidon reigned over the sea. what element of a myth does this excerpt contain? an example of an historical event a lesson about human behavior an explanation of an event in nature a story about gods or goddesses

Which word identifies the purpose of the essay? a. direction b. directive c. defectiveness d. none of these select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d