Theme vs. Main Idea

Theme vs. Main Idea

Assessment

Flashcard

English

5th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.7.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2

+9

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Central message or moral of a story.

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a one-sentence summary of a story?

Back

Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Theme choices: Tortoise & hare race, Tortoise show-off, Slow & steady wins the race, Hare determined.

Back

Slow & steady wins the race.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Main idea:

Back

The team won the game when they worked together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Theme choices: Connor was a jerk, she spread rumors, actions speak louder, he made excuses.

Back

Actions speak louder than words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

George cares for Lennie but realizes he can't.

Back

Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of theme or main idea: You can overcome obstacles in life if you try hard enough.

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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