WorksheetsTheme
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The theme of the story is the
main character
message about life that the author expresses
sequence of events
short summary of what the story is about
What is a main idea or topic?
the main character in the story
the message about life that an author expresses
the sequence of events in a story
a description of what the story is mostly about
Which of the following could be a 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 you 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 sentence: A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence is an example of a
plot
character
main idea
theme
Read the following sentence: Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a
plot
character
main idea
theme
Read the following sentence: A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War. The sentence is an example of a
plot
character
main idea
theme
What is a theme?
a story line
the topic/subject
a universal truth about life and people
the time and place of an event
Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...
can be expressed in one word
always shows the setting
is always stated directly in the text
cannot be just one word
Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?
Authors NEVER use the same theme twice
Themes only repeat in short stories
All poems have the same theme
The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors
