WorksheetsTheme vs. Central Idea
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What Common Core Standard discusses theme and/or central idea?
RL.6.1
RL.6.2
RL.6.3
RL.6.4
The standard that discusses theme and central idea requires students to: (select the option that matches the Language of the Standard)
know what theme is
determine the theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed
find a theme in a 6th grade text
identify a central idea and how it is developed
Theme is...
a topic or idea discussed in a text
what the text is mainly about
the lesson or message learned
what the author wants readers to know
Central idea is...
a topic or idea discussed in a text
what the text is mainly about
the lesson or message learned
what the author wants readers to know
Theme is specific to one text and rarely applies to real life.
True
False
Central idea is specific to a story/text and explains what the text is about.
True
False
How do author's develop theme in a text?
Character reactions
Plot
Point of view
All of the above
Which of the following statements BEST represents an example of a THEME?
Tito tried to convince his parents he could handle a puppy by completing tasks around the house.
Aaliyah and Janice worked together to raise money for a new basketball court.
Arthur struggled to make new friends after switching to a new school.
Money does not provide the same happiness as human relationships.
Which option BEST represents a theme in "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
The Hare challenges the Tortoise to a race, but gets distracted along the way and ultimately loses the race to the Tortoise.
Everyone needs to learn how to relax and let go of their worries.
The winner is the one that perseveres and does not give up when things are difficult.
The Hare took a well deserved nap and the Tortoise was a try hard.
Which question is NOT helpful when determining the theme of a text?
What lessons did the characters learn or what lessons should they have learned in the text?
What is the text "mainly" about?
What is the “big-takeaway” or commentary about life that the author wants us to understand after reading the text?
What lessons does the author want us as the reader to learn after reading the text?
