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Summaries, Themes, Morals, and Central Ideas

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

unbiased or impartial; free of personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

objective

d)

subjective

2.

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

a)

objective

b)

moral

c)

subjective

d)

summary

3.

a summary of a text (poem, short story, novel, article, etc.) that includes only what has been read and not the impact it has on the reader

a)

objective summary

b)

subjective summary

c)

koala

d)

central idea

4.

a summary of a text (poem, short story, novel, article, etc.) that includes the impact (feelings, opinions) it has on the reader

a)

objective summary

b)

subjective summary

c)

theme

d)

panda

5.

Formal, academic summaries should always be objective.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You can use the words "you,", "my," and "I" in a formal summary.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only if it's part of a quote.

7.

Summaries should be full of short sentences.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When formatting the title of a short story...

a)

italicize the title

b)

place the title in quotation marks

9.

When formatting the title of a novel...

a)

italicize the title

b)

place the title in quotation marks

10.

The message or idea that the author wants to convey

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

11.

The lesson that the author wants the reader to learn

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

12.

The main idea of the text; a one-sentence summary

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

13.

A father learns to appreciate a little bit of risk and adventure when he loses his child in the forest.

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

14.

the importance of family

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

15.

the journey to discover one's purpose

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

16.

always think before you act

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

17.

A woman fears losing her job but discovers freedom in the process.

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

18.

the acceptance of fate

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

19.

the difficulty of change

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

20.

An orphan boy discovers he’s a wizard, learns the ways of wizardry, and joins forces with his new friends to defeat an evil wizard.

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea

21.

protect your family at all costs

a)

theme

b)

moral

c)

central idea