Theme and Central Idea Practice
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best definition of THEME?
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.
The location and time of the story
The events that occur in the story
The author's reason for writing a story
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
Life is short; make the most of it.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the central idea of a story tell the reader?
a specific detail from the story
The conflict of the story
What the story is about
The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the central idea of the passage?
Leopards are losing their homes
The destruction of the rain forest is harming humans and animals.
The destruction of the rain forest is an interesting subject
Forests provide oxygen for humans and animals
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
What the story is about
The topic of the text
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
Where and when the story happens
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the central idea?
Who is the main character?
What is the main event?
What is one important detail?
What point is the author trying to make?
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Do you think this sentence implies a theme or a central idea? Even if someone has something else that you want, you should still be thankful for what you have.
Theme
Central idea
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
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