Theme Review

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called...

• thesis

• theme

• summary

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A story can have more than 1 theme.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do you support the validity of a theme?

• text evidence

• you can't

• summarizing

• using the plot

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Can shows and movies on TV have themes?

• no

• yes

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Where can the reader find the theme in MOST stories?

• stated directly in the text

• a character tells you

• books or movies do not have themes

• the reader must understand what the character has learned and infer the theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Cinderella was thoughtful and kind

• Don't judge people by outward appearances

• Happiness

• Jack risked his life to save Jane

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is an example of theme?

• One person can make a difference

• The donkey was stubborn and did not change

• Missy knew she would always be grateful

• Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is true about thematic statements?

• it is the same as the subject

• it is the same as the moral of the story

• there is only one theme per story

• it is the idea the author wishes to convey about a subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One way you can fiure 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.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• carry your laptops with two hands at all times

• life is short; make the most of it

• how much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood

• cereal is the healthiest food you can eat

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2