Topic & Theme

Topic & Theme

Open Ended

Give one to two words to describe what the story is mainly about.

Open Ended

Give one to two words to describe what the story is mainly about.

Open Ended

Give one to two words to describe what the story is mainly about.

Open Ended

Give one to two words to describe what the story is mainly about.

Multiple Choice

What's the theme?

• A - Be grateful for the food you have or it may be taken from you.

• B -Chasing after more things keeps us from seeing what we already have right now.

• C - Dogs are not smarter than humans.

Multiple Choice

What's the theme?

• A - Smaller animals have it worse than larger animals.

• B - Frogs are more afraid than other animals than rabbits.

• C - No matter how bad things appear, there is always someone who has it worse.

Multiple Choice

What's the theme?

• A - The true value of a person is found within and not what others see on the outside.

• B - A mask coveres up what a person is trying to hide.

• C - Foxes are wise animals.

Multiple Choice

What's the theme?

• A - Sheep are not very intelligent animals.

• B - Appearances can be deceiving.

• C - A shephard needs to be careful who he lets near his sheep..

Multiple Choice

What's the theme?

• A - Putting yourself in the hands of an enemy to get something from them will lead to heartache.

• B - An animal will always make decisions based on its natural instinct.

• C - Be grateful for the home you have even if it is small.

Multiple Choice

What's the theme?

• A - Never trust a man with an ax.

• B - Trees are usually kind hearted.

• C - Not everyone is who they seem, be cautios around strangers.

Multiple Choice

What theme do the passages have in common?

• A - Take your time to do things right

• B - Don't be too trusting

• C - Brains can oversome strength

• D - Be careful who you depend on

Multiple Choice

What is the largest difference between passage 1 and passage 2?

• A - Characters

• B - Setting

• C - Narrator

• D - Theme

Multiple Choice

What do the two passages have in common?

• A - Both stories are about a problem with no solution

• B - The stories are similar because they include a theme of compassion

• C - Both stories use exaggeration to build up a character

• D - These are two versions of the same story

Multiple Choice

Based on the passages, which of these statements is true?

• A - The stories are similar because they both teach a lesson

• B - These are two versions of the same story

• C - Passage 1 is fiction, but Passage 2 is nonfiction

• D - These are totally different stories without a common theme.

Multiple Choice

How are the passages alike?

• A - They are both modern twists on a traditional tale

• B - They are about the same characters

• C - They teach the same lesson

• D - They come from the same culture

Multiple Choice

How do the passages compare?

• A - They both teach about forgiveness

• B - They both include a moral lesson

• C - They both involve some physical danger

• D - They are both told by a character in the story