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Identify the Theme

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A story's theme is its...

a)

message about life

b)

text evidence

c)

information the author didn't want you to know

d)

always figurative

2.

Katie Clean invited Messy Missy to her house to work on their biology project, but Katie Clean had no idea what a visit from Messy Missy entailed. First of all, it was raining and Messy Missy neither bothered to take her boots off nor thoroughly wiped them on the doormat. Then Messy Missy ate a bag of hot chips on Katie Clean’s white bedspread without asking, and Messy Missy is a sloppy eater, so hot chip powder got all over the bedspread. Katie Clean tried to be polite and ignore Messy Missy’s sloppy behavior, but then Messy Missy threw her chip wrapper on the floor. Offended, Katie Clean pretended that she was sick and asked Messy Missy to leave. The next day Katie Clean asked the teacher if she could work by herself. After explaining her situation, the teacher allowed Katie to work alone. Messy Missy would have finished the assignment by herself, but she spilled grape soda all over her assignment.


Select two Themes that are in this passage:

a)

Respecting others property is important

b)

You shouldn't get chips on your friends bedspread

c)

Friends get offended when you are messy.

d)

Choose your partners carefully

3.

True or False


The Theme can be stated directly in the text.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Most often the Theme is implied and we have to figure it out by asking ourselves questions such as "what conflict did the character face?".

True or False

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Choose two questions we ask ourselves to figure out the Theme of a text:

a)

What conflict did the characters face?

b)

What is the setting

c)

How did the character react to the conflict?

d)

Did the character use dialogue?

6.

A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:

(Select the best option)

a)

Its rarely stated directly

b)

The author doesn't want you to know it.

c)

Only adults will understand it.

7.

What does Theme add to a story?

a)

a sense of location

b)

The motivation of the characters

c)

Dialogue for the characters

d)

An important life lesson

8.

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

a)

Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

b)

Life is short; make the most of it.

c)

Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

d)

You can severely break your leg when riding a bike

9.

A rooster was resting high up in a tree when a wolf came to visit. He told the rooster that he could come down because peace had been declared, and all enemies were now friends. The rooster doubted what the wolf was telling him, but the wolf promised that it was true. Against his better judgement, the rooster climbed out of the tree and the wolf proceeded to eat him.

WHAT IS THE THEME OF THIS STORY?

a)

Don't believe everything you hear

b)

Never trust a wolf.

c)

Never have any enemies

d)

You shouldn't climb trees

10.
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
11.
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
12.
What is true about thematic statements?
a)
It is that same as a subject.
b)
It is the idea the author wishes to convey abut a subject.
c)
It is the same as the moral of the story.
d)
There is only one theme per story.
13.
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.
14.
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?
a)
Be honest.
b)
Don't be greedy.
c)
Always share your things with others.
d)
Be respectful to others.
15.
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?
a)
You should cheat to win.
b)
Always work hard.
c)
It pays to be honest.
d)
Teamwork is best.
16.
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?
a)
share with your neighbor
b)
work before you play
c)
be respectful
d)
don't be greedy
17.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
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

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