English 9 Reading Final

In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?

• What the story is about
• The topic of the text
• A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
• Where and when the story happens

What is the theme of this story? 

• Necessity is the mother of invention.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slowly but surely wins the race.

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

• Jack risked his life to save Jane.

• Don't judge people by outward appearances.

• Happiness

Which is an example of theme?

• Inequality

• Hope

• Justice

• Your past does not define you.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.
• The author enjoys spending time with her family.
• The author's grandparents live far away.
• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

What the story is mostly about

• main idea

• Theme

The message, lesson, or moral of a story.

• Main Idea

• Theme

Where can you find the main idea?

• The beginning of a paragraph, the end of a paragraph, or ask yourself "what is this story mainly about?".
• The beginning and end of a paragraph
• The beginning of a paragraph, the middle of a paragraph, or the end of a paragraph.
• The main idea cannot be found in a text.

The teacher was distraught when her computer wouldn't start because she really wanted to show her kids how to get into Google Classroom.

"distraught" means:

• happy

• upset

• funny

• lucky