WorksheetsWeek 1-2 Theme/Essay Format (C1234)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
Theme is
The main idea of the story
The lesson the author wanted the reader to learn.
The details of the summary.
The plot of the story.
Theme must be written in a complete sentence.
True
False
A story can have have more than one theme
True
False
How do you find theme?
Use details from the story.
Determine what the problem of the story may be.
Use details from the characters.
All of the above
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 Missy neither bothered to take her boots off nor thoroughly wiped them on the doormat. Then Missy ate a bag of BBQ chips on Katie’s white bedspread without asking. Katie tried to be polite and ignore Missy’s sloppy behavior, but then Messy Missy threw her chip wrapper on the floor. Offended, Katie pretended that she was sick and asked Missy to leave. The next day Katie 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.
What is the theme?
People should clean up their own messes.
Being clean is better than being messy.
Try your best to solve a problem, but sometimes you just need to walk away.
Tell the teacher if someone is annoying you.
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him. When he was six, Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Warriors and Cavs to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Mark’s bedroom. When Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired One Direction to play with him every Saturday at the family’s private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn’t appreciate. Despite his vast wealth, Mark never found happiness.
What is the theme?
Ask and will get what you want.
Money can't buy happiness.
Money should be appreciated and not wasted.
One Direction is not a good band to hire.
The header of your essay starts with YOUR NAME, TEACHER NAME, COURSE NAME & PERIOD, TODAY’S DATE, AND TITLE.
Truth
False
What belongs in a topic sentence?
Only the character trait you will focus on
The character trait and an example
A quote and the character trait
A character trait and background information
What two paragraphs contain the thesis statement?
Body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 2
Body paragraph 1 and introduction
Body paragraph 2 and conclusion
Introduction and conclusion
A topic sentence should state what you’re proving, and how you will prove it; a good topic sentence is: “Genders should not be separated in the learning environment because students will lose real-world skills.
True
False
Which of these DOES NOT BELONG in your introduction?
Thesis
Background information
Introductory sentence
Plot summary
1. Which of the following is the BEST example of a thesis statement with preview of your main points?
Genders should not be separated in high school, as it would cause too much drama.
Genders should not be separated in the learning environment.
Genders should not be separated in the learning environment because students are lacking perspective, will not be prepared for the real world and it would cause too much conflict.
All body paragraphs should have a transition, or use a transitional sentence.
Truuuuuuuuuue
False
Where does background information go in a body paragraph?
There is none. Background information is only the introduction
Before each example
After each example
In the last sentence
What must you have in a body paragraph?
A topic sentence, 2 examples, 2 quotes, last sentence
A topic sentence, 2 quotes, last sentence
A topic sentence, 1 example and 1 quote
A topic sentence, plot summary, 2 examples, 2 quotes, last sentence
If you use two quotes for one example, they should . . .
Have more information/ explanation between them
Be back to back
Have quotation marks around them
Repeat the same information
All body paragraphs should include a specific example for support.
Truth
False!
An attention getter should be at least two sentences; one sentence should explain the attention getter and how it relates to the subject.
Truuuuuue
False
That's tough
What is the major goal of all conclusions?
to finish the story
to make the word count
to make people do something
to signal that the essay is complete
What class are you in?
C1
C2
C3
C4
