Why is it important to write a theme as a statement rather than a word or phrase? A theme statement proves that you've read and understood the contents of the book as the author intended.
A theme statement helps explain whether or not you agree with the author's message.
A theme statement connects the details of a book with a topic and explains what the book had to say about that topic.
A theme statement provides evidence by describing specific events from the story and how they support the theme.

Read the passage. (1) queen victoria of england remained in mourning for several years after the death of her husband, albert. (2) victoria did not like to be seen in public during that time. (3) she remained in seclusion in the palace and let her son, the prince of wales, represent her at most public functions. (4) she eventually returned to public life after prime minister benjamin disraeli persuaded her to do so. (5) upon her return, victoria showed concern for england’s poor and needy, which endeared her to her subjects. which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? lengthen sentence 5. start sentences with different parts of speech. invert most of the sentences. combine sentences 3 and 4.