Question

1. which combination of questions would help a reader figure out the theme of a text selection? what happened? when did it happen? what happened? why did it happen? what happened? to whom did it happen? what happened? what did it mean?

Explanation:

To figure out the theme of a text, a reader needs to know what events occurred (what happened) and then interpret the significance of those events (what did it mean). The theme is the underlying message or central idea of a text, which is derived from understanding the meaning behind the events.

Answer:

What happened? What did it mean?