WorksheetsTheme and Characterization
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
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.
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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.
5.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
What does the fox say?
6.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Slow and steady wins the race.
b)
Don't be lazy.
c)
We are stronger together than we are apart.
d)
If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
7.
If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
8.
If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
9.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
10.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously.
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
11.
What type of characterization is the following example?
Shelly worked hard on Saturday. She pulled the weeds, planted flowers, and cut the grass.
Shelly worked hard on Saturday. She pulled the weeds, planted flowers, and cut the grass.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
12.
What type of character trait is the following example?
Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects. Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.
Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects. Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
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