Fig. Lang & Theme Quiz

1. What is the theme of a story?

• the mood of the story
• The story's setting
• What the author wants to teach the reader
• What the narrator says in the story

2. Lucy is a superhero. There is an evil villain approaching Lucy's small-town of Gray. Lucy hears of this news, and she instantly begins training so she can defeat him. What theme can we take away from this summary of a story?

• Friendship is important.
• Treat others how you would like to be treated.
• You must work hard to reach your goals.

3. Three butterflies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the butterflies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest butterfly stays back. The two butterflies tease the older butterfly, but then get stuck in the honey. What is the moral of this story?

• Overeating leads to illness.
• The first to try something gets rewarded.
• Some treats aren't worth risking your safety.

4. 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?

• If you are persistent, you may achieve your goals
• Being honest is a good quality in a friendship
• It is important to always share with others
• Respecting your family is the highest virtue

5. One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story

6. 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.

7. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence. "The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

8. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence. "My monkey is making me mighty mad"

• onomatopoeia
• metaphor
• alliteration
• simile

9. He told the actors to "break a leg" for good luck before the play began. "break a leg" is an example of

• onomatopoeia
• metaphor
• alliteration
• idiom

10. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence. Life is like a box of chocolates.

• onomatopoeia
• simile
• alliteration
• idiom