Theme Practice

What is the theme of this passage?

• Beggars can't be choosers

• Don't be a picky eater

• Milk will do a body good

• Responsibility is taught, not learned

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What evidence supports your answer to question number 1?

• "Yuck! I hate carrots."

• "But that was the last offer Eric would receive that day."

• "Is that skim milk?"

• "In his haste, he forgot to pack a lunch or bring lunch money."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RF.4.4C

What is the theme of this passage?

• Don't take risks

• You aren't always as talented as you think you are

• Be careful what you wish for

• It's better to be a saver, than a spender

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What evidence supports your answer to questions 3?

• "The skateboard slid out from under him and Tommy fell on his butt."

• "He imagined performing jaw-dropping tricks on the various landforms"

• "After months of saving money and begging..."

• "Tommy wanted a skateboard badly"

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

What is the theme of this passage?

• Music soothes the savage beast

• When you're assigned 5 pages, write 6.

• Don't worry about things you can't control

• Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What evidence supports your answer to question 5?

• "Keith was stressed about his research paper"

• "The next few days went much the same..."

• "Keith was worried now because the paper was due"

• "He had to write 5 pages about something that interested him..."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

What is the theme of this passage?

• Be prepared

• Water is the most destructive element in nature

• Without intervention, small problems become big problems

• Happy wife is happy life

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What evidence supports your answer to question 7?

• "... until the rains fell on his widescreen television."

• "Katie warned her husband, but again he was in no mood"

• "A few weeks later a torrential rainstorm hit."

• "I'll get to it when I get to it..."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

What is the theme of this passage?

• Steer the course

• You can't choose your friends

• Don't judge a book by its cover

• You are judged by the company you keep

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What evidence supports the answer you chose in question 9?

• "Kristen had a good reputation."

• "...why are you hanging out with these two?"

• " Kristen had always secretly admired Nikki and Simone."

• "She picked out a few snacks and paid for her purchase."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.2