CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.6.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
• Life is short; make the most of it.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.6.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.3.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

What is a possible theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

• From love comes sacrifice 
• Guilt can drive you mad.
• With murder comes joy.
• With creepy neighbors comes murder.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

True or False: The central idea is the main theme or idea that the story revolves around. It's the focus and a lesson that the author is trying to convey on a topic.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

What is the "author's message"?

• The story the author tells.

• The lesson the author wants the reader to learn.

• The general feeling of the passage.

• The style or type of passage the author writes.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.8.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

The main idea of a selection is:

• the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.

• the thoughts of the characters in the selection.

• what the selection is mostly about.

• the type of selection presented by the writer.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.6.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.8.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

Travis and Frederick went to the mall to buy shoes. Frederick decided that he was going to steal pair of shoes from the mall. Travis tried to talk Frederick out of doing it. When they got to the mall and entered the shoes store Travis went to look at some shoes. Frederick pretended to be looking at shoes, when he suddenly bolted for the door with a pair of Nikes. The security guard reached out and grabbed Frederick's arm and took him to the station. Travis just called his mom to pick him up. 
What is the most appropriate summary?

• Travis wanted a pair of shoes from the mall so he got his friend Frederick to steal them.
• Frederick thought he could get away with stealing shoes from the mall and he did.
• Travis had no idea that Frederick planned to steal from the mall when they planned to buy shoes.
• Travis tried to talk his friend Frederick out of stealing shoes from the mall, but when he did it anyway he got caught.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

Which of the following best summarizes the meaning of this passage? The boy wanted to say something other than, Thank you, m'am, to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn't do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door.

• Roger realized how inadequate a mere thank you was for all Mrs. Jones had done for him.
• Roger wanted to say something nasty to Mrs. Jones, but he restrained himself.
• Roger did not really want to thank Mrs. Jones because he felt that she forced him to go with her.
• Roger had planned to say something, but it completely escaped his mind.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.8.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

What is the most accurate theme for this story?

• The truth will set you free.

• Silence is golden.

• Nice guys finish last.

• Every dork has his day.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2

What is the THEME of the narrative below?

Betsy’s mom had gotten her a new outfit for school pictures. Betsy grimaced the first time she saw it. It was hideous. She looked like a kindergartner. However, she also knew that money was tight at home and her mom was most likely very excited about the surprise purchase for her daughter.

Betsy knew what she had to do. The morning of school pictures, she got up and got dressed. Her mom smiled widely as she walked out of her bedroom waring the new outfit. Her mom fixed her hair and Betsy left for school.

When she arrived at the school building, classmates stared at her. A few snickered. Some made sarcastic comments about her going into the Kindergarten building. Betsy just kept thinking of her Mom’s huge, proud smile earlier that morning.

When she saw her best friend, Becca, she explained the situation. “Well, I am proud of you, Betsy. What you did today takes a lot of guts.”

• Wear the clothes our parents choose for school pictures.

• Stand by your friends no matter what.

• It often takes strength to do what's right.

• Stand up for yourself.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RL.7.2