Reading /themes

Reading /themes

Multiple Choice

Themes and detailed summaries are basically the same thing.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You and your friend found two different themes. You can both be right if

• Your teacher is nice

• Bothe themes have the same subject

• The author agrees with you

• You both have evidence to support them

Multiple Choice

A story can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A common theme in stories is

• Money cannot buy happiness

• Ms. D's class is kind.

• Mrs. Andrew's class is always kind.

• SpongeBob is too funny.

Multiple Choice

Theme is the author's 

• story
• message
• characters
• setting

Multiple Choice

What is theme?

• A lesson or moral in a story

• what the text is mainly about

• how the author feels about the text

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows acceptance?

• She would not let the new student play at recess.

• He told everyone a secret.

• They invited the new girl to play, even though she looked different.

• They lied to the teacher when she asked who broke the lamp.

Multiple Choice

Characters are friendly, generous, and considerate of others throughout the story to show-

• honesty

• courage

• compassion

• kindness

Multiple Choice

These characters find that it is always best to tell the truth 

• honesty
• loyalty 
• kindness
• perseverance 

Multiple Choice

These books are about characters who never give up, even when times get hard!

• honesty

• kindness

• loyalty

• perseverance

Multiple Choice

The theme, or message of a story is-

• A life lesson that we can take away from the characters actions

• The main idea of the selection

• A summary of what was read

• An important detail in the selection

Multiple Choice

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

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast

• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

• a fear of heights

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dogs, too!"

Multiple Choice

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

• share with your neighbor
• work before you play
• be respectful
• don't be greedy

Multiple Choice

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

• A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to her brother about her identitiy for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

Multiple Choice

The theme of a story is the

• character

• message about life that the author expresses

• sequence of events

• short summary of what the story is about