Topic, Theme, and Main Idea Quiz

Define topic:

• The moral of the story; the message.

• General subject of the text; one or two words

• Who or what the story is about; one sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Define main idea/central idea:

• The moral of the story; the message

• General subject of the text; one or two words

• Who or what the story is about; one sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Define theme:

• The moral of the story; the message

• General subject of the text; one or two words

• Who or what the story is about; one sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Is this a topic, main idea, or theme?

The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Is this a topic, main idea, or theme?

It doesn’t matter what type of clothes you wear or the kind of music you listen to. What matters most is who you are inside.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Is this a topic, main idea, or theme?

Love

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Is this a topic, main idea, or theme?

Even though it had been a terrible day, Joey came home in a pleasant mood, hoping to have a good night.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Is this a topic, main idea, or theme?

When you aren’t sure of a solution, use creativity and your imagination to solve the problem.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A story can have more than one theme.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do you support the validity of a theme?

• text evidence
• summarizing
• you can't
• using the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2