Theme

Mary said she was through grieving about the death of her cat. Her cat was old and she knew that her cat was in a better place.
What is the theme of this paragraph?

• overcoming challenges
• kindness
• jealousy
• sadness

The detective questioned the woman about stealing from the store. The woman said she needed to feed her family and she was very sorry.
What is the theme of this text.

• bravery
• forgiveness
• remorse
• friendship

Gary disliked moving. Since his father was in the Army, he had moved three times. This time when he went to his new school, the children played with him from the first day.
What is the theme of this paragraph?

• courage
• acceptance
• loyalty
• cooperation

Gerald was mowing the lawn. The belt popped when he mowed over a twig. He and his dad worked together and fixed the mower.
Theme of this text is

• hard work
• team work
• believe in yourself
• overcoming challenges

Tessa's mother worked all summer long giving tours at the museum. Tessa and her brother stayed home by themselves. They fixed their own lunch, cleaned the house and entertained themselves.
Kate's mom didn't have a job. She watched TV with Kate, made her lunch and played games with her. Kate wished her mother worked so she could be independent.
What is the theme of this passage?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated
• The grass is always greener on the other side
• Creative thinking solve problems
• Good always win over evil

Mother told us not to play in the living room. We were walking through the living room and I tried to pass Jerry the ball. He missed and the ball hit a vase. Mom was upset until we explained what happened. After that she said, "Oh well, accidents happen."
What is the theme of this text?

• There no need crying over spilled milk.
• Homemade gifts mean more than expensive ones
• Good thing come to those that wait.
• Good things come to those that wait.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Thomas went for a walk. He found a wallet on the street. He check the address and returned it. The owner of the wallet checked it and said $100 was missing, but he appreciate Thomas returning his wallet.
What is the theme of this paragraph?

• Forgiveness
• Thankfulness
• It's okay to be different
• Greed