Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?

The little boy lied to his mother.

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

With hard work, you can accomplish anything.

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

What could be an example of a theme?

Being prepared often leads to success.

How to bake chocolate chip cookies

What is the difference between a theme of a story and a topic of a story?

Theme is the life lesson you learn and topic is what the story is mostly about.

Theme is a summary and a topic is a life lesson.

What was the theme for the story "The boy who cried wolf"

Don't be dishonest, because you won't be trusted.

Take your time when working on a task.

We can achieve anything we set our minds to.

Don’t judge a book by its cover isn't a theme statement because...

it's about a book, not the characters.

Wrong! It's a great theme statement

Select the theme statement that could be inferred from the paining.

War often traumatizes those who experience its horrors.

When you're a soldier, you see some stuff.

When Curtis transferred to our high school from some fancy private school, I was assigned the job of showing him around our building. First, I showed him our trophy case. Our school has done put together some quality teams and programs over the years, so our trophy case was pretty full. Curtis was not impressed. He claimed that the trophy case at his old school was at least twice as big as ours and much more crowded. Next I showed him our swimming pool. Not every high school has a swimming pool, so we were proud of ours, but Curtis couldn't care less. "The swimming pool at my old school is bigger and more modern. This one looks kind of dirty," he said with disdain. I continued to guide Curtis around the school, showing him our cafeteria, gymnasium, and even our garden, but Curtis seemed disappointed with everything that he saw. He'd quickly compare it to his old school, which in his words was superior to ours in every way. The last thing I showed Curtis was the front door. I told him that he would like this one best because he could walk through it and go back to his old school. What is the theme of the story?

Do not criticize things that are dear to others.

A thing worth doing is worth doing correctly; cutting corners comes at a cost; better to do a thing once the right way then many times the wrong way.

Give credit where credit is due; a good relationship has to have some give and take.

Treat others as you wish to be treated; what goes around, comes around.

Which of the following is NOT a THEME STATEMENT ?

People have to work hard to get what you want in life.

Greediness can cause problems with relationships.

Some tasks are better completed using teamwork.

Which of the following is an example of a THEME STATEMENT ?

People's decisions are often an indication of their true character

Connor overcame his obstacles with his mindset

Rosa took a bad situation and made the best of it

Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take a fraction of the time. Alan was pleased with himself for thinking of this brilliant idea. He figured that this would save a lot of time and energy. The next time his room got messy, he piled everything up in the closet and the pile grew. It grew and grew. Then Alan's friend Steve called. "Alan, everyone is playing baseball at the park. Do you want to play too?" Alan loved baseball. "That sounds great, Steve. I'll be right there." Alan went to grab his baseball mitt when he realized that it wasn't in its usual place. Alan thought to himself, I guess it's in the closet. When he opened up the closet door, he was faced with a huge, unnavigable mess, some of which poured out as he opened the door. Alan began digging through the pile in a frantic attempt to find his mitt. He dug and dug, and as he dug his room got messier and messier. Soon his room was the messiest that it had ever been, and he still hadn't found his mitt. Alan sighed in despair. By the time he found his mitt, the boys had long concluded their game and Alan had hours of cleaning ahead of him before he'd be allowed to leave. What is the theme of the story?

A thing worth doing, is worth doing correctly; cutting corners comes at a cost; it is better to do a thing once the right way than many times the wrong way.

Treat others as you wish to be treated; what goes around, comes around.

Give credit where credit is due; a good relationship has to have some give and take.

Do not criticize things that are dear to others, particularly if they are not seeking your criticism

Theme/Theme Statements

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English

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7th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI. 9-10.9, L.4.5B, RL.7.2

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Standards-aligned

McKenna Seay

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Themes are often cliche such as, "Actions speak louder than words."

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...

can be expressed in one word

always shows the setting

is always stated directly in the text

cannot be just one word

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A theme should be supported by ...

your own words

evidence from the text

rationale/reasoning

ALL of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Themes are universal because ...

all humans share common experiences

authors add them to make the writing meaningful

the entire universe enjoys them

the stories go on forever

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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