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Identifying Themes

Authored by Hannah Thomas

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Identifying Themes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a theme?

a story line

the topic/subject

a universal truth about life and people

the time and place of an event

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The theme of a piece of literature is the same as its ...

message

plot

subject

popularity

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Themes are about the big picture, not specific to certain stories.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?

Authors never use the same theme twice

Themes only repeat in short stories

All stories have the same theme

The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A theme can be one word that describes an important subject of the story.

False

True

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An author usually does not state the theme directly in the story. It must be inferred by the audience.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A theme should be supported by...

your own feelings

evidence from the text

an interview with the author

your classmates

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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