Question

theme is the ___________ of the story.
author’s purpose
lesson
main idea
topic

Explanation:

The theme of a story refers to the underlying message or lesson it conveys. "Author's purpose" is why the author wrote it, "main idea" is the central point, and "topic" is what the story is about. So the correct term for theme as the story's lesson.

Answer:

The correct option is the one labeled "lesson" (the option in the top - right, pink - colored box).