Theme Quiz

Theme is

• a moral

• a lesson

• the most important message an author is trying to communicate

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

To find a theme, the reader should ask:

• what did the main character learn?

• what is the main idea?

• what happened at the end of the text?

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Trisha wanted to earn an A in science. She was worried about the final test of the quarter and so she decided to cheat off the student next to her. When she got her test back, she found out she failed!

What theme could the reader learn from this story?

• Don't expect other people to help you out.

• Cheaters never win.

• No one can be you better than you.

• A girl cheated on a test and failed anyway.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Benny wanted to buy a new pair of shoes. He didn't have any money, so he asked his mom. She said no. Benny started shoveling snow from around people's cars for money. Benny worked for a month and he finally earned enough money to buy the shoes. All his friends complimented the shoes and Benny was proud of what he worked for.

What theme could the reader learn from this story?

• Original ideas are the best ideas.

• Don't ask your parents for everything you want.

• Hard work pays off.

• Benny worked hard to buy his own shoes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Carrie loved her phone and her tablet. She was always looking at one or the other. Her parents would try to talk to her about her life, but she would just ignore them until they left her alone. When she was at school, she'd sneak peeks at her phone under her desk whenever she could get away with it. When she was at parties, she spent more time interacting with the devices in front of her than with the people around her. One day Carrie was walking home from a friend's house and watching a funny video on her phone. She began crossing the street just after the light changed. She was so into the video that she did not notice the traffic and was hit by a car. Both of Carrie's devices were destroyed but she was lucky to only have mild injuries.

What theme could the reader learn from this story?

• Life is more important than things.

• A girl was so into her phone that she got hit by a car.

• Love others while you can.

• Always look both ways before you cross the street.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Jenny hated reading class and didn't understand theme. She asked the teacher for help, but he spoke so fast and used such big words that she still couldn’t understand. Jenny’s friend Katie knew that Jenny was having trouble, and, rather than just giving Jenny all of the answers, Katie explained to Jenny how to find the theme. Later in the week, Katie was having trouble in math class. She didn’t understand coordinates and was really frustrated. Seeing that Katie was having problems, Jenny, who understood math very well, taught Katie coordinates. Both girls made honor roll that quarter.

What theme could the reader learn from this story?

• You have to help yourself.

• Help one another.

• Two girls helped each other succeed.

• There are no shortcuts on the road to success.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2