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WorksheetsTheme and Summarizing
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 36mins
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1.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
2.
Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story?
a)
math is difficult
b)
if you steal, something bad will happen to you
c)
pets make people happy
d)
respect for others
3.
During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
What is the theme?
a)
You should cheat to win.
b)
Always work hard.
c)
It pays to be honest.
d)
Teamwork is best.
4.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
A theme should always be written as...
a)
A sentence or statement
b)
A phrase
c)
One or two words
d)
A brief summary of 5-8 sentences.
6.
A well written theme statement includes character's names and the author.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Summaries help me...
a)
understand what I'm reading
b)
write about what I read
c)
include the key points of a text
d)
all of the above
8.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
a)
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
b)
The summary is normally shorter than the original document
c)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
9.
A good summary is.. that the original.
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
the same size
10.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jason really wanted to play third base.
b)
Jason was the best player on his team.
c)
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
d)
Jason was too lazy to practice.
11.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you who the main character is?
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
Bus
d)
So
12.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what the character wanted?
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
But
d)
So
13.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about the problem in the story?
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
But
d)
So
14.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what the character tried to do?
a)
Wanted
b)
But
c)
So
d)
Then
15.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what happens in the end?
a)
Wanted
b)
But
c)
So
d)
Then
16.
In the story the 3 Little Pigs, what is the Pigs' problem?
a)
They didn't what to get the wolf for Christmas.
b)
They had no friends.
c)
They didn't know what to eat for breakfast.
d)
The wolf was trying to blow their house down.
17.
Somebody - Who is the main character in Cinderella?
a)
Cinderella
b)
Fairy Godmother
c)
The Mice
d)
Cinderella's Stepsisters
18.
Wanted - What did the character want in Cinderella?
a)
To stop cleaning.
b)
To go shopping.
c)
To go to the ball.
d)
To have people stop calling her Cinderella.
19.
But - What is the conflict, or problem Cinderella faces?
a)
She can't go the party because of her evil stepmother and stepsisters.
b)
She doesn't have a boyfriend.
c)
She hates her shoes.
d)
She dislikes pickles.
20.
So - How did Cinderella try to solve her problem?
a)
She complained a lot.
b)
She ate her feelings.
c)
She got help from her fairy godmother.
d)
She kept cleaning.
21.
Then - What was the resolution, or final outcome of the story of Cinderella?
a)
She died.
b)
She ate pickles.
c)
She went back to cleaning for the rest of her life.
d)
She went to the ball and married the prince.
22.
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
23.
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.
a)
Sometimes crying is good for you
b)
it's important to be honest
c)
Driving a car is a big responsibility
d)
expereincing loss/grief is difficult
24.
Ben knew his friend was about to receive a check for not being prepared for class. This would have been the third day in a row he would have to stand out from recess. Ben gave the pencil to Tim. Later, Ben received a check and had to stand out from recess.
a)
it's hard to stand up for your friends
b)
it takes courage to help your friends
c)
don't judge a book by its cover
d)
sometimes sacrifice is necessary to help others
25.
Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over. Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.
a)
sacrifice is difficult sometimes
b)
it's better to give than to receive
c)
friendship is the most important thing in life
d)
it's important to be honest
26.
"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.
a)
you should sacrifice for others
b)
your family will do anything for you
c)
when you are greedy, you will fall down
d)
you should never give up
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