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Theme Vocabulary

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The theme of the story is the

a)

main character

b)

sequence of events in a story

c)

message about life that the author is trying to express

d)

a short summary about what the story is about

2.

What is the main idea?

a)

the main character in a story

b)

the sequence of events in a story

c)

the message about life that the author expresses

d)

a description of what the story is mostly about

3.

Which of the following could be a theme of the story?

a)

a 35 year old woman named Rebecca

b)

a small apartment in Chico, CA

c)

Telling the truth might be hard, but in the end, its better than lying

d)

Rebecca lied to her brother about crashing his car

4.

Which of the following is a possible theme?

a)

Fear is more dangerous than any beast

b)

Fear of heights

c)

A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army

d)

"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog, too"

5.

Read the following sentence


A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.


This sentence is an example of

a)

plot

b)

character

c)

theme

d)

main idea

6.

Read this sentence


Friendship helps people get through hard times.


The sentence above is an example of a

a)

plot

b)

character

c)

main idea

d)

theme

7.

What is the definition of universal

a)

the main idea of a story

b)

a lesson taught in a story

c)

relating to or experienced by all people

d)

to win against all odds

8.

How are you feeling about today's lesson?

a)

I really understand this

b)

I am feeling good but still need some help

c)

I am very confused