RL 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 Skill Review

Unlike the topic of literature, a theme...

• can be expressed in one word

• always shows the setting

• cannot be just one word

• is always stated directly in the text

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RL 6.2

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

• They are the same thing. 

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

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

• They both summarize the plot.

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RL 6.2

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Friendship

• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

• Life is short; make the most of it.

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RL 6.2

What could be an example of a theme topic?

• Friendship

• Baking chocolate chip cookies is easy.

• Being prepared often leads to success.

• Helping others is good for your soul.

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RL 6.2

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

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• With hard work, you can accomplish anything.

• A little boy lied to his mother.

• You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

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RL 6.2

Which of the following is NOT a THEME STATEMENT?

• Greediness can cause problems with relationships.

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

• Acceptance

• Some tasks are better completed using teamwork.

David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?

• Honest
• Friendly
• Irritated
• Fearless

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RL 6.3

Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.  What character trait does Andy demonstrate?

• Intelligent
• Helpful
• Hateful
• Nervous

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RL 6.3

No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?

• irresponsible
• cruel
• bossy
• impolite

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RL 6.3

A group of kids were playing in the backyard and pretending that they were all pirates on a pirate ship. They created a game that had pirates, robbers, and princesses. The kids were showing what character trait?

• Loyal
• Trusting
• Lonely
• Creative