Poetry Final Assessment

The theme of a story is the

• Main character

• Sequence of events

• Message about life that the author expresses

• Short summary of what the story is about

What is main idea?

• Main character in the story

• Message about life that the author expresses

• The sequence of events in the 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 fear of heights

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

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

Which of the following could be the 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, its better than lying.

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

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

• An old man who used to be a farmer

• A man sees a group of people he worked with a long time ago

• Returning home after a long time

• Your past does not define you.

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...

• Plot

• Character

• Main idea

• Theme

Read the following sentence: Friendship helps people get through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of...

• Theme

• Main idea

• Plot

• Character

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...

• Plot

• Main idea

• Theme

• Character

Which of the following is most likely the theme of the passage above?

• It's alright to give up

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work

• Hard work can bring great rewards

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things

Which of the following is most likely the theme of the passage?

• Friendship is worth more than material goods

• You must confront your past

• Pets are more trouble than they're worth

• The love of a pet is unlike any other