Paraeducator Online: Reading Comprehension (130,131 & 132)

Which of the following questions helps reveal the theme of a story?

• How has the main character stayed the same throughout the story?

• What was the main setting of the story?

• What message does the author send about the conflict, subject, character, or actions in the story?

• All of the options.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines the resolution of a narrative text?

• The introduction of the main character.

• The introduction of the conflict.

• The end of the conflict.

• The last paragraph of the story.

Which of the following could be a setting in a narrative text?

• A basket.

• A wolf.

• A girl.

• A forest.

Which of the following statements most accurately defines the plot of a narrative text?

• The opening paragraph.

• The chronological sequence of events.

• The central, underlying, and controlling idea of a narrative.

• The arrangement and interrelation of events in a story.

Which of the following is a true statement about the theme in a story?

• The theme is stated in the first paragraph of a story.

• Stories may have more than one theme.

• The main character will state the theme.

• The theme is stated in the last paragraph of a story.

In a narrative text, the author's purpose may NOT be defined as which of the following?

• To entertain the reader.

• To confuse the reader.

• To inform the reader.

• To persuade the reader.

How is the theme of a story almost always expressed by the author?

• It is expressed through the dialogue of the characters.

• It is implied in the plot elements of the story.

• It is stated explicitly in the conclusion of the story.

• It is given as a topic sentence at the beginning of each chapter.

Which of the following is an element of narrative texts?

• Cause and effect.

• Description.

• Plot.

• Comparison.

Which of the following is the best way to express the theme of a narrative text?

• Sum up the theme in a single word.

• Sum up the theme with one question.

• Sum up the theme with a complete sentence.

• Sum up the theme with a bulleted list.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes narrative texts?

• A narrative text tells a story.

• Only a fictional story can be a narrative text.

• A narrative text is used to inform, explain, describe, present information, or persuade.

• Only a true story can be a narrative text.