WorksheetsFinding Theme
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is theme?
The subject an author writes about in the story
The life lesson a reader can learn from reading the story
The main symbol the author uses in the story
The changes the character goes through in the story
How can the reader find the theme?
Look for repeated words
Think about changes in the character's behavior
Look at the first paragraph only
Think of a one word subject
Which of the following is an example of theme?
Love
Don't forget to feed your gerbil.
If you stay up all night playing video games, you will be tired.
Sometimes you have to face your fears in order to conquer them.
A story can have more than one theme.
True
False
The theme only applies to the characters in the story. It means nothing to the reader.
True
False
A theme is universal, which means
It comes from space
It only matters to the characters in the story
It can relate to all people.
There is only one theme in a story
You and your friend found two different themes. You can both be right if
Your teacher is nice
Both themes have the same subject
The author agrees with you
You both have evidence to support them
"You should respect your elders" is NOT a good theme because:
It is not true
It is too obvious
It mentions the characters in the story
It cannot be supported by evidence
"Simba has to face his past" is NOT a good theme because
It does not apply to everyone
It is too random
It is a subject
It is an opinion
