WorksheetsThEmEs ReViEw
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
What is Theme?
a)
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
b)
The message that the author wants you to take away
c)
The stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel.
d)
To give a particular setting or ambience to (a venue or activity).
2.
Which is NOT a theme?
a)
Be careful what you wish for
b)
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
c)
I want a new phone
d)
Don't judge a book by its cover
3.
What is the theme of this paragraph: Carly and Sarah were both wearing Patagonia jackets. Susan thought that since they were popular, she should wear one too. That night, Susan realized that she should do her own thing. The next day, Susan walked to school wearing a "My Little Pony" T-shirt that she got from Justice, and everyone complimented it.
a)
Enjoy life while you can
b)
Be yourself
c)
Pogs are overpriced
d)
Don't judge people by their looks
4.
What is the theme of A Christmas Carol
a)
Compassion and Forgiveness
b)
Marley will come back
c)
Salt is the key
d)
Be salty to others if they are to you
5.
Which word means "the big idea" or "central message" of a text?
a)
Moral
b)
Lesson
c)
Theme
d)
Main Idea
6.
What is the theme of the poem below?
When you can read, then you can go
from Kalamazoo to Idaho
Or read directions that explain
just how to build a model plane-
Or bake a cake or cook a stew-
The words will tell you what to do!
When you can read, then you can play
a brand new game the proper way-
Or get a letter from a friend
and read it...to the very end.
When you can read, then you can go
from Kalamazoo to Idaho
Or read directions that explain
just how to build a model plane-
Or bake a cake or cook a stew-
The words will tell you what to do!
When you can read, then you can play
a brand new game the proper way-
Or get a letter from a friend
and read it...to the very end.
a)
When you read, you can build a model plane
b)
When you read, you can do many things.
c)
When you read, you can bake a cake or cook a stew.
d)
When you read, you can play a brand new game.
7.
Just as the woodcutter was about to cut down an old oak tree, he heard a voice…
"Please, kind woodcutter. Do not cut down this tree," said a Fairy
The woodcutter said, "And why not? I need the wood to sell in the town so that I have money to buy food."
The Fairy replied, "I cannot tell you why, but I promise if you do as I ask, good luck will be yours."
Does this story show part of the setting, plot, or theme?
"Please, kind woodcutter. Do not cut down this tree," said a Fairy
The woodcutter said, "And why not? I need the wood to sell in the town so that I have money to buy food."
The Fairy replied, "I cannot tell you why, but I promise if you do as I ask, good luck will be yours."
Does this story show part of the setting, plot, or theme?
a)
Plot
b)
Setting
c)
Theme
8.
What is the Theme
Little drops of water, / Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean / And the pleasant land. / Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be, / Make the mighty ages / Of eternity.
Little drops of water, / Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean / And the pleasant land. / Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be, / Make the mighty ages / Of eternity.
a)
The minutes tick by slowly
b)
Never underestimate the power of a child
c)
Drops of water and grains of sand are very small
d)
The small things are as important as the big things
9.
A theme is often directly or indirectly stated as a _______.
a)
Moral
b)
Judgement
c)
Answer
d)
Friend
10.
Theme is easily found in fiction texts.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What is the theme of "The Ugly Duckling"
a)
The duck is ugly
b)
The duckling has a bad mom
c)
Don't judge a book by it's cover
d)
don't be mean
12.
Which two stories/ fairy tales have the same theme
a)
Snow white and the ugly duckling
b)
belle and the ugly duckling
c)
belle and Cinderella
d)
Snow White and Hansel and Gretel
13.
True or False: Every story has a theme
a)
False
b)
Be yourself
c)
True
d)
Be a bandwagon
14.
Where is the theme of the passage found?
a)
In the climax
b)
It is found throughout the story
c)
In the resolution
d)
You never find it
15.
How many themes can be in a story?
a)
ONLY ONE
b)
17-29 -- no more, no less
c)
As many as you want
d)
holo...it's me
16.
Lele was mean to the other kids on the playground. Years later in high-school, everyone was mean back to her. --What is the Theme?
a)
Do to others as you would want done to you
b)
Im mean, their mean, so what.
c)
Je suis une pizza, mais, ils ne se soucient pas. J'aime fromage. Quelle est tu aurjourd'hui?
d)
Salty is the key
17.
Which types of writings do not have themes?
a)
Fairy tale
b)
Folktale
c)
Disney Movies
d)
Informational
18.
The hare thought that he was so fast and the slow tortoise could never catch up with him. He decided to take a nap because he was so far ahead. When he woke up, the tortoise had beaten him to the finish line. --What is the theme?
a)
Slow and steady wins the race
b)
Folktale
c)
faster is better
d)
Slew and study winds the rake
19.
Finding the theme to a passage is most like...
a)
a camera zooming in to find the details
b)
a camera zooming out to see the entire picture
c)
A child dropping a vase
d)
A chicken counting its eggs
20.
A theme is usually not stated explicitly. Which skill do you need to use to determine what the theme is?
a)
Main Idea
b)
Inferring
c)
Theme
d)
Reading Strategies
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