Theme Review #1

Theme is the writer's message about life, communicated through the events of the story.

• True

• False

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Select any of the following statements that are life lessons. Read carefully!

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• Looks can be deceiving, so be careful who you trust.

• There are both good and bad people in the world.

• A young girl rescues a puppy and becomes less stressed with her new friend.

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A theme is NOT universal; it should only apply to the story I'm reading.

• True

• False

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The theme "never give up" is considered universal because . . .

• it can be found as a message in numerous (many) stories, movies, songs, or TV shows.

• it is only applied to the old fable of the tortoise and the hare.

• it is a phrase, not just a statement.

• it's a summary of the story.

A theme is the same thing as a summary, or the main idea of a text

• True.

• False.

A theme is a life lesson, NOT a summary.

• True

• False

A theme implies or suggests a conflict or an argument about a core idea.

• True

• False

"There are both good and bad people in the world" is NOT a theme because . . .

• it's a fact and not an arguable statement.

• it's NOT universal.

• it's a summary; not a life lesson.

• It's NOT a statement.

Select any answers that are true statements.

"Be happy with what you have" is a theme because . . .

• it's an argument you could make about a core idea.

• it's a statement and not just one word.

• it's a life lesson.

• it's a summary of a story.

A theme is just one word, like "friendship."

• True

• False