My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.

Your friends are the most important things in life

Being good at sports is the best way to get friends

it's important to never give up

She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.

Sometimes crying is good for you

Driving a car is a big responsibility

expereincing loss/grief is difficult

Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over. Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.

it's better to give than to receive

sacrifice is difficult sometimes

friendship is the most important thing in life

"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.

you should sacrifice for others

your family will do anything for you

when you are greedy, you will fall down

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The best definition of theme is...

The lesson the author is teaching.

The message the author is sending.

A word that summarizes the story.

The character's main problem.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

how a character is feeling

a "life lesson" the main character learns

a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

the moral of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

Skim through the story

Just read the beginning of the story

Think about what the character has learned

Read the ending of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.

Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Life is short; make the most of it.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the theme of this story?

Eat your vegetables.

Don't brag. Be modest.

Don't talk to strangers.

What does the fox say?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the theme of this story?

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Don't steal.

Respect your elders.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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