What's in a Theme?

What's in a Theme?

6th Grade

20 Qs

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What's in a Theme?

What's in a Theme?

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.6.2, RL.9-10.2, RL.7.2

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Gustin

Used 10+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is theme?

The subject an author writes about in the story

The life lesson a reader can learn from reading the story

The main symbol the author uses in the story

The changes the character goes through in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How do you support the validity of a theme?

By using text evidence.

By summarizing the story.

You really can't support it.

By identifying the plot elements.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where can a reader find the theme?
It stated directly in the text.
A character tells you.
The reader must understand what the character has learned.
Books or movies do not have themes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If the topic is kindness, which of the following is a good theme statement?
Don't cry over spilled milk.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
When fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Face your fears.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

You and your friend found two different themes. You can both be right if...

...your teacher is nice.

...both themes have the same subject.

...the author agrees with you.

...you both have evidence to support them.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

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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