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WorksheetsTheme and Summary
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 32mins
The theme of a story is the
main character
message about life that the author expresses
sequence of events
short summary of what the story is about
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
Fear is more dangerous than any beast.
A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.
a fear of heights
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Your past does not define you.
returning home after a long time
A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
an old man who used to be a farmer
Read the following from a story: As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Charlesa, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Charlesa smiled, too. It had been worth it.
Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?
Playing a musical instrument is too much work.
Hard work can bring great rewards.
Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.
It's OK to give up on yourself.
When would you most likely summarize a book?
when you want to forget a book you've read
when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about
when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book
when you don't understand a vocabulary word you read in a book
What can you summarize?
only novels
only nonfiction
only movies
anything you read or watch
The article "The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone" is about three different men who contributed to the invention of the telephone. Which of the following should you include in a summary of this article?
details about how smartphones and cell phones work
a detail about where the phrase "put someone on hold" came from
a brief explanation of how each man was involved in the invention of the telephone
your opinion about who really invented the telephone
The theme of a story is its________.
main character
lesson, moral, or message
basic plot
most memorable sentence or phrase
What is a summary?
Retells the main events of the story in a shorter version.
Tells the people in the story.
Tells where the story takes place.
Tells us the theme of the story.
True or False: In a summary you should include all of the main details from the text.
True
False
Why do we write a summary?
To give small details about the summary.
To explain the conclusion.
To tell what the story is mainly about.
Fiction is a made up story.
True
False
A central problem faced by the main character
conflict
plot
resolved
evidence
The basic sequence of events in a story
plot
resolved
evidence
influence
________ is where and when a story takes place.
Plot
Point of view
Setting
Soolution
________ is the introduction that provides the details of the characters and setting.
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Theme
_________ is the turning point of the story where the conflict reaches it peak.
Resolution
Rising action
Climax
Exposition
The conclusion to the story that reveals the solution to the conflict is called _______.
falling action
resolution
exposition
climax
A _________ retells the main events of a story in a shorter version.
theme
summary
solution
point of view
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
From the character's experience, the reader can learn...
Which statement expresses a main theme of the passage?
True or False?
