A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been. What is the theme?

Always share your things with others.

Becky sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After thinking over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you for telling me," he said. What is the theme of this passage?

Being honest is always the best option

Driving a car takes responsibility

Sometimes crying is good for you.

Jerry thought it would be funny to hide Tracy’s book bag. One day he took it from the back of the room and threw it behind the book case. At the end of the day Tracy was looking everywhere. The teacher started looking and asked the class if anyone has seen the book bag. Jerry of course did not answer. After about ten minutes of searching the teacher called for the principal to come and help. Jerry had told the teacher he did not know where it was, so what was he going to tell the principal? He should have just taken it out right away when Tracy was looking. What is the theme?

Don't put things off until last minute

An old turtle looked up and said, “Mr. Sky, I have lived a long time.I have seen it all, And what they say is true. There is nothing new under the sun.” “Really?” said Sky. And from six miles up, he dropped A single snowflake. Which sentence describes the theme of the poem?

There’s always something new to experience.

Nature always challenges us to think twice.

Animals understand nature better than humans.

It’s important to gather new knowledge.

George and Brent were brothers, but you would never know it. They did not really get along. George loved sports, and Brent loved to read. They were complete opposites., but the one thing they had in common was they were both failing a subject. George was failing reading and Brent was failing Math. Their mom would not be happy. They decided to help each other in their failing subjects by tutoring each other. By the time the report card came home, they were both passing reading and math. What is the theme?

Treat others how you want to be treated.

Mark had so many toys, but he would not share with his sister. He hid all his toys in his closet so she could not play with them. When his mother came looking for Mark and his sister, she could only find his sister. She handed her a plate of cookies to enjoy. Mark was sure his sister would not share the cookies since he was not sharing his toys. But his sister knew the right thing to do was to share. Mark was so happy that his sister gave him a cookie, that he shared his toys with her. What is the theme?

Do the right thing and people will follow.

Practice patience and persistence will pay off.

It is important to help others.

Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur What is the theme?

Learn from mistakes and turn them into success.

Never help people do bad things.

Which of the following best describes the theme of a story?

C) The underlying message or lesson

A) The main character's journey

In the context of reading comprehension, what does 'context clues' refer to?

A) Hints within the text that help define difficult words

B) The main idea of the passage

C) The author's purpose for writing

Which sentence structure is correct?

B) The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

C) Quickly running, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

D) The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

What is the primary purpose of a metaphor in literature?

C) To convey deeper meaning through symbolic language

A) To provide a literal description

B) To create a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

D) To list characteristics of an object

Reading Theme

Quiz

•

English

•

5th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Hard

•

CCSS

RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RI.5.7

+23

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink. What is the theme?

be persistent

be honest

always share with others

respect your family

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

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of theme?

how an author reveals a character's traits

time and place a story takes place

character vs. self

author's message about life or human nature

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

1 min • 1 pt

Matt was always mean to the other younger kids on the school bus. He would make fun of them and put sticky stuff in their seat. He was the oldest and “coolest” kid on the bus. After this year, Matt would be going to high school. He would not have to ride with these little kids anymore. The summer had passed and Matt was headed to high school. He was a little nervous getting on the bus. When he walked on, he could feel the older kids laughing at him. When he got into his seat there was chocolate sauce smeared all over his seat. What is the theme?

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Be yourself

Money can buy friends

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

1 min • 1 pt

What do the hare and Mike have in common in these stories?

They both like to nap along the way.

They both lie to get what they want.

They are both so over-confident that they end up losing the race.

They are both slow and steady.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which theme is about respecting and accepting others' differences?

acceptance

courage

cooperation

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which theme is about never giving up even during difficult times?

honesty

perseverance

loyalty

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the theme of this story?

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Don't steal.

Respect your elders.

Slowly but surely wins the race.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Create a free account and access millions of resources

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

21 questions

UNIT 3 - 5 KIDS CAN! - EXAM

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Per MidTerm1/23 M.2

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Proofreading 1

Quiz

•

5th - 9th Grade

20 questions

Placement Test (Sample)

Quiz

•

5th - 8th Grade

20 questions

unit 8 It's hot today! grade 4

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

20 questions

Perfect Continuous (Present 'n Past)

Quiz

•

12th Grade

20 questions

Friday Trivia!

Quiz

•

7th - 12th Grade

20 questions

reported speech 5/1

Quiz

•

11th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

15 questions

4:3 Model Multiplication of Decimals by Whole Numbers

Quiz

•

5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Chapters 1 & 2

Quiz

•

4th Grade

12 questions

Unit 4 Review Day

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

Discover more resources for English

10 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

21 questions

Christmas Movies

Quiz

•

5th Grade

11 questions

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever- Ch 5

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

12 questions

Figurative Language Review

Interactive video

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language Review

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details Review

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Making Inferences Practice

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

Reading Theme

25 questions

What is the definition of theme?

What do the hare and Mike have in common in these stories?

Which theme is about respecting and accepting others' differences?

Which theme is about never giving up even during difficult times?

What is the theme of this story?

Which theme is about overcoming fear or accepting a risk?

Which theme is about trusting each other and never betraying friends?

Which theme is about making people who are suffering feel better.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English