Understanding Theme
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English
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6th Grade
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Standards-aligned
Lori Mayfield
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Standards-aligned
9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
TRUE or FALSE: A theme is the same as plot and summary.
TRUE
FALSE
Answer explanation
A theme is NOT the same as plot or summary.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Themes are usually __________.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
What is the term that describes what the story is all about?
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
A lesson or a message you can take out of the story is the
main idea
theme
summary
resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
What does "themes are universal" mean?
Themes are all throughout the universe.
Themes are different for everyone.
Themes are for everyone.
Themes are just like the main idea and summary.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
TRUE/FALSE: Asking yourself big questions can help you find your theme.
TRUE
FALSE
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 15 pts
As an author, what is one big question you could ask yourself to help develop your theme.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
8.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 15 pts
What theme would you give this story?
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
9.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 15 pts
What reason did you use to answer the previous question?
("What theme would you give this story?")
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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