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

Theme or Summary

Quiz

•

English

•

5th - 6th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Hard

•

CCSS

RL.5.2, RL.4.3, RI.6.10

+19

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

19 questions

Show all answers

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.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.4.2

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.4.2

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

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

20 questions

Unit 3

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

20 questions

The Forest Troll

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

19. Vocabulary for beginners (lesson 37-39)

Quiz

•

6th Grade

21 questions

6E3 Midterm Review

Quiz

•

6th Grade - University

15 questions

On Screen 3 Unit 1_additional practice

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

15 questions

Modal Verbs

Quiz

•

1st - 11th Grade

15 questions

DSC1-1-2

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Grade 5 Basic Vocabulary Practice

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

$fractions$

22 questions

fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

4th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language Review

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Discover more resources for English

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language Review

Quiz

•

6th Grade

5 questions

Legends, Leaders, & Changemakers: Maya Angelou

Interactive video

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Figurative Language

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Ethos, Pathos, Logos Practice

Quiz

•

6th - 7th Grade

12 questions

Figurative Language Review

Interactive video

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Prefix and Suffix Review

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

Theme or Summary

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?

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English