Which of the following is an example of THEME?

Looking both ways before crossing the street is a good idea.

The Bengal Tiger is an endangered species.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Where can you find the main idea?

The beginning of a paragraph, the end of a paragraph, or ask yourself "what is this story mainly about?".

The beginning and end of a paragraph

The beginning of a paragraph, the middle of a paragraph, or the end of a paragraph.

The main idea cannot be found in a text.

The Frog and the Ox A frog once sat on a lily pad looking at a large ox. She said to herself, "Now that's a good size to be!" The frog, who was no bigger than your hand, began puffing herself up. "Look at me!" she cried to the ox. "Am I as big as you?" "No," said the ox. "Now?" cried the frog, puffing away. The ox just blinked lazily. "Now?" she said, huffing and puffing, determined to be bigger than nature had meant her to be. The ox shook his head. He knew the frog shouldn't try to be like him. The silly frog gave one more puff and ...she burst! What is the moral of this story?

Do not try to be something that you are not.

Frogs wish that they were bigger.

You cannot be friends if you are different.

What is the theme of this passage?Jamar and Matthew were spending the last day of their summer vacation at Mighty Mountain Theme Park. They’d been looking forward to this day all summer! Jamar had been dreaming about riding on the Sky Dipper rollercoaster. Matthew couldn’t wait to play all the carnival games. As they were approaching the roller coasters, Jamar said, “Come on Matthew, let’s get in line for the Sky Dipper.”“Really?” Matthew replied. “I’m not a huge fan of rollercoasters. Let’s play the games instead.”“We can do that anytime. Come on, the line is short right now, let’s go.” Matthew’s heart began to race, his palms got sweaty, but he didn’t want to let down his friend. So, he got in line and before he knew it, he was plummeting down a gigantic hill in a rollercoaster car at record speeds. He was pretty sure his heart might come out of his chest, but halfway through the ride he began to have a little fun.

Take risks and over come your fears.

Don't worry what others think about you.

What is the main idea of this passage? Jamar and Matthew were spending the last day of their summer vacation at Mighty Mountain Theme Park. They’d been looking forward to this day all summer! Jamar had been dreaming about riding on the Sky Dipper rollercoaster. Matthew couldn’t wait to play all the carnival games. As they were approaching the roller coasters, Jamar said, “Come on Matthew, let’s get in line for the Sky Dipper.” “Really?” Matthew replied. “I’m not a huge fan of rollercoasters. Let’s play the games instead.” “We can do that anytime. Come on, the line is short right now, let’s go.” Matthew’s heart began to race, his palms got sweaty, but he didn’t want to let down his friend. So, he got in line and before he knew it, he was plummeting down a gigantic hill in a rollercoaster car at record speeds. He was pretty sure his heart might come out of his chest, but halfway through the ride he began to have a little fun

Matthew rides a rollercoaster even though he is really afraid.

Matthew and Jamar go to the Mighty Mountain Theme Park.

Matthew suggests they play games instead of ride rollercoasters.

What is the main idea of the passage? If there was one thing that Madeline loved to do, it was sing. She sang all day long. Each morning began with a song. She sang during her walk to work. She hummed tunes at her desk throughout her work day. Then, all evening long she sang along to music. While she had a job in an office, her real aspiration was to sing for a career. Recently, she scraped together her savings to work with a producer in a recording studio to create a demo of her music. Once it was complete, she made it her daily mission to send out the demo to everyone she could think of in the music industry. Unfortunately, the only thing she seemed to get in return were rejection letters. That didn’t stop Madeline, though. She simply made more copies of the demos and sent them out to more music executives. Of course, more rejections followed. That’s when she decided to audition for a singing contest. Even though the competition was tough, Madeline landed a spot in the contest. She was one step closer to her dream

Despite rejection, Madeline kept trying and landed a spot in the contest.

Madeline got a lot of rejection letters.

Madeline saved her money to create a demo of her music.

What is the theme of the passage? If there was one thing that Madeline loved to do, it was sing. She sang all day long. Each morning began with a song. She sang during her walk to work. She hummed tunes at her desk throughout her work day. Then, all evening long she sang along to music. While she had a job in an office, her real aspiration was to sing for a career. Recently, she scraped together her savings to work with a producer in a recording studio to create a demo of her music. Once it was complete, she made it her daily mission to send out the demo to everyone she could think of in the music industry. Unfortunately, the only thing she seemed to get in return were rejection letters. That didn’t stop Madeline, though. She simply made more copies of the demos and sent them out to more music executives. Of course, more rejections followed. That’s when she decided to audition for a singing contest. Even though the competition was tough, Madeline landed a spot in the contest. She was one step closer to her dream

Follow your dreams no matter what.

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

There is more than one definition of success.

life lesson communicated by the story.

contrast between what is said and what is actually meant.

problem or challenge that a character is facing.

way that an author introduces and develops a character.

Where can you find the main idea?

The beginning of a paragraph, the end of a paragraph, or ask yourself 'what is this story mainly about?'.

The beginning and end of a paragraph

The beginning of a paragraph, the middle of a paragraph, or the end of a paragraph.

The main idea cannot be found in a text.

Theme and Main Idea

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English

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8th Grade

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CCSS

RL.8.2, RL.1.10, RL.9-10.2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?

Theme is a universal lesson and the main idea is what the story is about.

The theme is what the story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage and tell me the theme:
"In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordanwas too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history."

It is better to do things right the first time.

Treat others how you would like to be treated.

Persistence pays off.

Don't be greedy.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of a story?

The most important idea of a story.

The details of a story.

What happens in a story.

A guess about something.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

It is also fun to look for shells.

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between theme and main idea?

Main idea is what the text is mainly about and theme is the lesson or moral in the story

Theme is what the text is mainly about and Main idea is the lesson or moral in the story

Theme is specific to characters in the story and main idea is not

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or false: A theme is a statement about something, not just a single word.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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