Flocabulary Theme Quiz

The theme of a story is the

• main character

• message about life that the author expresses

• sequence of events

• short story of what the story is about

What is the main idea?

• the main character in a story

• the message about life that an author expresses

• the sequence of events in a story

• a description of what the story is mostly about

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

• fear of heights

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too

Which of the following could be a theme of a story

• a 35 year old woman named Essie and her brother

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years ,but finally decided to tell him the truth.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you.

• returning home after a long time

• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago

• an old man who used to be a farmer

Read the following sentence.

A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.

The sentence above is an example of a...

• plot (sequence of events in a story)

• character

• main idea

• theme

Read the following sentence.

Friendship helps people get through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of...

• plot (order of events a story follows)

• character

• main idea

• theme

Read the following sentence.

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

The sentence above is an example of a...

• plot (order of events a story happens)

• character

• main idea

• theme