Identifying a Theme in a Text

The best definition of theme is...

• The topic of the story.

• The message the author is sending.

• When and where the story takes place.

• The character's main problem.

Identify possible ways an author presents theme in a literary work.

• The main character's problem

• Through conversations of the the characters

• Actions and events in the story

• All answers are correct

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling

• a "life lesson" the main character learns

• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

• the moral of the story

When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...

• the illustrations
• the subject or topic
• the title
• the length of the story 

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

A theme should always be written as...

• a sentence or statement.

• a phrase.

• one or two words.

• a brief summary of 5-8 sentences.

A novel can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

A well written theme statement includes the characters' names and the author.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
• Life is short; make the most of it.