Theme

Multiple Choice

What is "theme"?

• The setting, where and when the story happens.

• What the story is about.

• The topic of the text.

• A message the author is trying to get accross to the reader.

Read the information.

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT related to the "theme" in the story?

• A big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand.

• A specific character's name.

• A "life lesson"

• The moral of the story.

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be a good example of of theme in a story?

• If you steal money, something bad will happen to you.

• Math is difficult

• Respect others and they will respect you.

• Dogs make people happy.

Multiple Choice

Sebastian was the friendliest boy in the neighborhood. He helped anyone who asked him for anything! Everyone smiled when they saw Sebastian riding his bicycle and selling news papers. Sebastian was very well liked in school, after all who would not like a happy nice kid like Sebastian? He made friends everywhere he went! One morning, as Sebastian was in his newspaper route, he tripped over a rock. He got bruised and went home in a lot of pain. Sebastian went to the doctor and he told him to stay home because he had a broken leg. Sebastian was now sad missing school but he was sure his friends would come visit him. Days went by and only Brian from across the street came to see Sebastian. Brian brought board games and even told Sebastian what was going on at school every day. Although Sebastian had been nice in school, only one person cared about him.

What is the theme of the story?

• True friends are hard to find.

• Real happiness is found at home.

• Friends always forgive each other.

• Never trust someone who lies.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

Friendship helps people get through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of?

• Plot

• Main idea

• Character

• Theme.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence:

A woman risks her life to spy on for the Union during the Civil War.

The sentence above is an example of?

• Theme.

• Plot.

• Characters.

• Main idea.