Theme Practice 1

Front

What is an inference?

Back

A guess based on things you know and clues in the text.

Front

Make an inference based on the following sentence: "The children waited at the sign for the driver to stop. When the doors opened they walked up the steps and took their seats."

Back

The students are at the bus stop.

Front

What is the story mainly about?

Back

Main Idea

Front

What is a life lesson you can learn from a story?

Back

Theme

Front

This will include characters and details in the text.

Back

Main Idea

Front

What is not directly stated in the text? Options: Detail, Main Idea, Theme

Back

Theme

Front

Fiction is a genre that includes made up stories. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Make an inference based on the following sentence: "I unbuckled my seat belt. I watched as the soap was splashing on the window. The brushes were spinning against the doors to clean them."

Back

He or she is in a car wash.

Front

Make an inference based on the following sentence: "I could smell the chocolate as I walked in. I saw jelly beans, cotton candy, and skittles. Everything looked delicious."

Back

He or she is at the candy store.

Front

Which of these is an example of a "theme"?

• Don't judge people before you get to know them.
• Dogs like to chase cats.
• In the movie Lion King, Scar betrays Mufasa.

Back

Don't judge people before you get to know them.