Theme in Literature Practice

1. The theme of a story is the...

• A. main character

• B. message about life that the author expresses

• C. sequence of events

• D. short summary of what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2. What is a summary?

• A. the main character in a story

• B. the message about life that an author expresses

• C. the sequence of events in a story

• D. a description of what the story is mostly about

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3. What could be the theme of a story?

• A. Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• B. A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

• C. A fear of heights

• D. "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4. What could be a theme of a story?

• A. a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• B. A small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• C. Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• D. Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5. What could be a theme of a story?

• A. Your past does not define you.

• B. Returning home after a long time

• C. A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

• D. An old man who used to be a farmer

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6. A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence is an example of a...

• A. central idea

• B. character

• C. summary

• D. theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7. Friendship helps people get through hard times. This sentence is an example of a...

• A. plot

• B. character

• C. summary

• D. theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

8. A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War. This sentence is an example of a...

• A. central idea

• B. character

• C. summary

• D. theme

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

9. As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease after practicing every day.

• A. Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• B. Hard work can bring great rewards.

• C. Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• D. It's OK to give up on yourself.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

10. Which of the following are true statements about theme? Choose as many as you want. Theme is...

• A. a 1-2 word topic that appears over and over in a text

• B. a moral, life lesson, message or meaning

• C. stated explicitly in the text

• D. a debatable opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2