Unit 2 Review

A story can have more than one theme.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• be persistent
• be honest
• always share with others
• respect your family

A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:

• Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out

• It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements

• Only complicated, adult stories have themes

• It is rarely stated explicitly

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Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer:

"She rolled her eyes and shook her head. His mother absolutely loathed fast food, but with over 200,000 fast food restaurants in the United States, she found it hard to avoid them. They were everywhere!"

The underlined word means:

• disliked

• loved

• adored

• liked

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California."

What is happening?

• Tim's family is moving to California.

• Tim's family is going on vacation.

• Tim's family is taking their dog to the vet.

• Tim's family is going on a road trip.

To make an inference, you need to ___.

• read the whole story

• look for what the text says explicity

• make an educated guess about the text

• all of these

"Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Tooli's neck. He stormed out the door with Tooli coming right behind.

He said, "Hurry up, Tooli. You're always so slow." Justin kept his head down and walked quickly down the road, not speaking to anyone that he saw."

What was true about Justin?

• He was very worried that someone might see him.

• He was angry that he had to walk the dog.

• He was feeling sick and wanted to lie down.

• He was very excited and wanted to hurry.