6.7A Retest Unit 3

What is one main theme of the story?

• Perseverance is a key to success

• 1. Trust in yourself is just as important as trust in others.

• 1. A family supports you even when others doubt you.

• 1. Change is inevitable and should be embraced.

Which sentence from the story best shows the theme?

• 1. “He thought the whole family might enjoy mountain climbing. But he and Samantha were the only ones who enjoyed it.”

• “He assured the government that Samantha was a skilled climber, so she was allowed to make the climb.”

• 1. “I actually cried in a mix of exhaustion, taking in the beauty of my surroundings, and recognition that I had just achieved my goals of not only climbing Mount Everest, but all of the seven summits.”

• 1. “Larson was an equal player on the climb. She always held her own.”

What is one you could figure out the theme of a story?

• skim through the story

• just read the beginning of the story

• think about what the character has learned

• read the ending of the story

A theme should be supported by

• you own words

• rationale/reasoning

• evidence from the text

• All of the above

Themes are universal becuase?

• all humans share common experiences

• authors add them to make the writing meaningful

• the entire universe enjoys them

• the stories go on forever