Theme in Fiction

Choose the letter of the theme that best matches the actions of the character. Sam is a pilot. His plane was in a midair accident over a large city. He was in danger of losing his own life, his copilot's life, and perhaps the lives of others on the ground. He grabbed the controls and headed for an open area he saw below him. Carefully, he landed the plane.

• A small plane should never be allowed to fly over a city.

• Sometimes, a person must remain calm to survive in a crisis.

Choose the letter of the theme that best matches the actions of the character.

• We need to look beyond outward appearances to see the real person.

• The right clothes and hairstyle are really important.

The theme always tells exactly what happens.

• True

• False

Choose true or false for each statement. The theme is the meaning of a selection and can be implied or directly stated.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?

• Authors NEVER use the same theme twice

• Themes only repeat in short stories

• All poems have the same theme

• The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors

Themes are about the big picture.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is this sentence? -- Don't catch your chickens before they hatch.

• Theme

• Plot

Theme is the message the author is telling...

• to the world

• only students

• the girl

• me

One story can have many themes.

• True

• False

Which type of stories typically have stated themes?

• Fairytales

• Science fiction novels

• Fables

• Non-Fiction texts