Theme Practice

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Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

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You can never turn your back on your family.

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
- Your past does not define you.
- returning home after a long time
- A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
- an old man who used to be a farmer

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Your past does not define you.

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Can a novel have more than one theme?

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True

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One way you could figure out the theme is to...

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Think about what the character has learned

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Example of theme: Cinderella was thoughtful and kind, Happiness, Don't judge people by outward appearances, Jack risked his life to save Jane.

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Don't judge people by outward appearances.

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Which is an example of theme?

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People's decisions are often an indication of their true character.

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What is the theme of this story? Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

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Some prizes aren't worth it.

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The theme is the message or _____________ of the story.

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moral

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Questions to determine the theme of a story: What did the characters learn? How did the characters grow or change? Why did the characters act this way?

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All of the above

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Does a well-written theme include character names and the author?

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False