Power Standard #3 - Determine Theme & Central Idea Quizzer

Words, such as, friendship, bravery, love, and family are considered ___?

20 pts.

• Topics

• Big Subjects

• Items authors think about and develop thoughts, opinions, and observations on.

• All of these

You learned certain conditions that are NOT theme. Which one does not belong?

20 pts.

• Theme is subjective

• A summary of characters

• A breakdown in plot

• Communicated in one word.

Select the letter that correctly teachers how to find a theme.

20 pts.

• Answer, Cite, and Explain.

• ID, Reveal, Build, and Find

• Find, ID Build, Reveal

• None of these.

What TOPIC or BIG SUBJECT is the author discussing in this passage? 20 pts.

Today was Friday and Mark knew that meant it was Fun Friday at school. All the students were allowed to participate in Fun Friday if they turned in their homework. Mark walked into class and open his backpack. He stared inside and froze. He had left his homework on the counter. He tried to think quickly, what could he say? He could tell Mr. Barnes that his little brother had thrown it away. He could tell him that he dropped it on the bus or he could say that he already turned it in and that Mr. Barnes must have lost it. "Where's your homework, Mark?" asked Mr. Barnes. Mark just hung his head, he couldn't tell a lie. "I left it at home", he said quietly.

• Friendship

• Honesty

• Perseverance

• Compassion

How does the author REVEAL the theme "Being prepared is the best way to succeed in at life." in this excerpt. (BONUS: 25 pts)

Today was Friday and Mark knew that meant it was Fun Friday at school. All the students were allowed to participate in Fun Friday if they turned in their homework. Mark walked into class and open his backpack. He stared inside and froze. He had left his homework on the counter. He tried to think quickly, what could he say? He could tell Mr. Barnes that his little brother had thrown it away. He could tell him that he dropped it on the bus or he could say that he already turned it in and that Mr. Barnes must have lost it. "Where's your homework, Mark?" asked Mr. Barnes. Mark just hung his head, he couldn't tell a lie. "I left it at home", he said quietly.

• Mark's external conflict between himself and Mr. Barnes.

• Mark's argument with his little brother.

• Mark's internal conflict with being honest.

• Mark's excitement about today being Fun Friday.