Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE ?

The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors

Authors NEVER use the same theme twice

Themes only repeat in short stories

When you tell the most importan t ideas of any text using your own words.

When you tell the most interesting ideas of any text using your own words.

When you ask questions about a text.

Jimmy and his friends went hiking. They set up their camp in an open space in the woods. The boys set up their tents and immediately went to gather wood to make a campfire. Jimmy, Artie, and John walked through the trees to gather the wood that was on the ground. The sun began to go down behind the trees and Jimmy realized he had forgotten his flashlight in his backpack. The boys hurried so they could find enough wood quickly and make it back to camp before dark. With arms full of firewood, the boys jogged back to the camping space and set the wood down next to the firepit. Identify the WANTED in the passage. What did the main characters WANT in the passage?

they wanted to return to the camping space

they wanted to set up their tents

Jimmy and his friends went hiking. They set up their camp in an open space in the woods. The boys set up their tents and immediately went to gather wood to make a campfire. Jimmy, Artie, and John walked through the trees to gather the wood that was on the ground. The sun began to go down behind the trees and Jimmy realized he had forgotten his flashlight in his backpack. The boys hurried so they could find enough wood quickly and make it back to camp before dark. With arms full of firewood, the boys jogged back to the camping space and set the wood down next to the firepit. Identify the BUT in the passage. What is the PROBLEM in the passage?

but it was getting dark and they forgot a flashlight

but they couldn't find any wood

Jimmy and his friends went hiking. They set up their camp in an open space in the woods. The boys set up their tents and immediately went to gather wood to make a campfire. Jimmy, Artie, and John walked through the trees to gather the wood that was on the ground. The sun began to go down behind the trees and Jimmy realized he had forgotten his flashlight in his backpack. The boys hurried so they could find enough wood quickly and make it back to camp before dark. With arms full of firewood, the boys jogged back to the camping space and set the wood down next to the firepit. Identify the SO in the passage. How did they try to SOLVE THE PROBLEM in the passage?

the boys hurried and found wood quickly

the boys decided not to build a fire

the boys went to the store and bought firewood

the boys went back to the camp to get the flashlight

Jimmy and his friends went hiking. They set up their camp in an open space in the woods. The boys set up their tents and immediately went to gather wood to make a campfire. Jimmy, Artie, and John walked through the trees to gather the wood that was on the ground. The sun began to go down behind the trees and Jimmy realized he had forgotten his flashlight in his backpack. The boys hurried so they could find enough wood quickly and make it back to camp before dark. With arms full of firewood, the boys jogged back to the camping space and set the wood down next to the firepit. Identify the THEN in the passage. What happened at the END of the passage?

the boys got back to the camp before it got dark

the boys hurried and found wood

the boys decided to just go home

Summary and Theme

Quiz

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English

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5th - 6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.5.2, RL.4.3, RI.6.10

+18

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The theme of the story is the

main character

message about life that the author expresses

sequence of events

short summary of what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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

A fear of heights.

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

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

A small apartment in Marfa, Texas.

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Your past does not define you.

Returning home after a long time.

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

An old man who used to be a farmer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Read the following sentence: Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a

plot

character

main idea

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...

can be expressed in one word

always shows the setting

is always stated directly in the text

cannot be just one word

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...

evaluating how a character has changed

sharing a character's experience

determining how the conflict has resolved

ALL of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Summary and Theme

19 questions

The theme of the story is the

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

Read the following sentence: Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a

Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...

You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...

Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?

In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you who the main character is?

In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about the problem in the story?

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