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WorksheetsTheme and Conflict Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
___________ is the reason that someone acts in a certain way.
motivation
theme
topic
characterization
Could this event have motivated your friend to shout at you? Select Yes or No. You told another friend your friend's secret.
yes
no
Select yes or no. Could this have motivated your friend to shout at you? Your friend got a bad grade on a test.
yes
no
Question 1
In an internal conflict, a person would be most likely to struggle against—
another character
a hurricane
fear
his or her city's government
Question 2
Mark stopped quickly, got off his bike, and walked back to the intersection. The small child was standing dangerously close to the curb. No adult was in sight.
"Hi, buddy," Mark said, smiling. The child started to cry.
"Are you lost?" Mark asked. The child nodded.
Team tryouts were starting in 20 minutes. Taking time to help the lost boy would definitely make Mark late. Mark groaned. He had worked hard for this chance. He didn't want to miss out now! He looked at the little boy again. What should he do?
In this passage, Mark is—
facing an external conflict
struggling with an internal conflict
facing both an internal and external conflict
not in conflict
Mark stopped quickly, got off his bike, and walked back to the intersection. The small child was standing dangerously close to the curb. No adult was in sight.
"Hi, buddy," Mark said, smiling. The child started to cry.
"Are you lost?" Mark asked. The child nodded.
Team tryouts were starting in 20 minutes. Taking time to help the lost boy would definitely make Mark late. Mark groaned. He had worked hard for this chance. He didn't want to miss out now! He looked at the little boy again. What should he do?
What is Mark's conflict?
He is unable to find the child's parents.
He struggles against traffic to get back to the child.
He wants to help, but he doesn't want to miss tryouts.
He is worried that he won't make the team.
Kara bit her lip until it hurt. She had been so excited about speaking to the class about her trip to Peru. Then Mrs. Douglass had to make a big deal out of it and invite the rest of the ninth-graders. Now Kara was faced with presenting a slideshow to nearly 100 students. Instead of standing at the head of the class, she would have to stand on stage in the auditorium. Why had she ever brought up Peru at all?
In the passage, Kara's internal conflict comes from her—
anger at her teacher, Mrs. Douglass
fear that she does not know her topic
disappointment at missing an opportunity
nervousness at speaking to a crowd
Tom typed furiously, pouring out all his hurt feelings and anger. Rereading the e-mail, he was surprised by how mad he actually was. Still, it served Gisele right! Just before clicking the "Send" button, Tom paused. Sending this email would mean the end of their friendship. Did he really want that? Or should he wait until he cooled down to discuss their problem?
What is Tom's internal conflict?
He wants to make Gisele mad enough to write to him.
He is struggling to type on his computer.
He can't decide whether to send the email.
He does not know what he can do to calm down.
Which of the following statements might be a universal theme?
There is a fine line between love and hate
Lions are meat eaters
Cheryl was disappointed
We had fun hanging out with our friends.
Read this stanza from a poem by Emily Dickinson. Which statement best communicates the theme?
Hope is a thing with feathers
that perches in the soul
and sings the tune without the words
and never stops at all.
Hope has feathers
Tunes don’t need words
Hope keeps people going
Hope is the same thing as love
How can the reader infer the theme if the author doesn’t come right out and tell it?
Look at the character’s thoughts and words
Consider the plot of the story
Think about the resolution of the story
All of the above
R.A.C.E. stands for
recite, answer, context, everything
reply, article, comprehend, end
restate, answer, cite, explain
resolution, answer, conflict, explain
What's missing in this RACE response?
What is Bailey afraid of in the story Fine?
Bailey is afraid that she's dying. She's too young to die.
Restate
Answer
Cite text
Explain
What's missing in this RACE response?
Question: In The Ravine, what did Vinnie finally decide to do?
Vinnie decided not to jump. The author writes that he felt a "sudden peace" (7).
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
How are theme and character response to change connected?
The way a character responds to change can help the reader learn a life lesson.
They are not connected
Dynamic characters don't change, but static characters do.
You can't have a theme if a character does not experience change.
