Which statement gives the best strategy for determining theme? Look for important facts in a text.
Try to figure out what the text is mainly about.
Summarize or retell the story using the most important key events.
Connect ideas in the text to your own experiences.

Which statement best describes a difference between the poem "ellis island" and the essay ": a native american view"? the poem discusses difficulties encountered by europeans, but the essay does not. the essay discusses the identity of the author, but the poem does not. the poem discusses immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but the essay does not. the essay discusses hopes for america, but the poem does not.