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Worksheets7th ELA Theme
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a theme?
a)
a word to describe the book
b)
life lesson or message in a literary work
c)
teaching you about the characters
d)
When a character changes over time.
2.
A theme cannot be a single word, but a ___________.
a)
theory
b)
multiple chapters
c)
sentence
d)
big piece of action
3.
Themes will not be clearly stated, but rather __________.
a)
implied throughout the book
b)
explained through the main character
c)
Explained in the title
d)
said
4.
What you can learn from an entire story is a _________?
a)
static character
b)
antagonist
c)
plot diagram
d)
Theme
5.
An good example of a theme.
a)
Love
b)
Evil winning
c)
Money cannot buy people happiness.
d)
Human nature
6.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching.
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
7.
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a)
how a character is feeling
b)
a "life lesson" the main character learns
c)
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
d)
the moral of the story
8.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a)
the illustrations
b)
the subject or topic
c)
the title
d)
the length of the story
9.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
10.
The phone rang. She dropped the phone and tears began to drop onto her check. Her lip quivered as she pictured the scene that was described to her. "NO!" she wailed.
a)
honesty is the best policy
b)
it takes courage to live life
c)
experiencing loss/grief is difficult
d)
you should never answer a mysterious phone call
11.
My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.
a)
It's important to be loyal
b)
Your friends are the most important things in life
c)
Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
d)
it's important to never give up
12.
A well written theme statement includes character's names and the author.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.
a)
Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
15.
What is the best definition of THEME?
a)
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.
b)
The location and time of the story
c)
The events that occur in the story
d)
The author's reason for writing a story
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