
Determining Themes and Central Ideas
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To identify a theme in a story, a reader can ask ...
What has the character learned?
What is the setting?
Who is the narrator?
ALL of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The theme of a piece of literature is the same as its ...
message
significance
subject
meaning
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Themes are universal because ...
all humans share common experiences
authors add them to make the writing meaningful
the entire universe enjoys them
the stories go on forever
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A good objective summary....
Is a summary sentence of the text that covers the key details.
Identifies the topic, has all the key words, and is a complete sentence.
Focuses on the central idea of the text and only the details that support it.
Uses direct quotes from the text in order to let the audience know what it was about.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
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