WorksheetsTheme Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
What is a main idea?
The main character in a 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 the theme of a story?
Fear is more dangerous than any beast.
A brave teenager signs up to enlist in the military.
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 character sees a group of people she 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 above is an example of a:
Plot
Character
Main idea
Theme
Read the following sentence:
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
The sentence above 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 above is an example of a:
Plot
Character
Main idea
Theme
Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story below?
As Tai strummed the guitar, Chelsea 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 Chelsea, 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 "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Chelsea smiled, too. It had been worth it.
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 okay to give up on playing an instrument.
The theme is generally presented in a complete sentence at the end of the introduction in a story.
True
False
What is theme?
A unifying idea in a story
A summary of the plot
The struggles a character faces
The conflict in a story
How is theme related to plot?
Theme and plot are synonyms.
The plot and theme both develop over the course of a story, and evidence from the plot indicates theme.
Theme helps resolve the conflict.
Theme develops the character's personal relationships.
Typically authors directly state the theme.
True
False
What will help you determine the theme of a text?
Analyzing the setting and how it impacts the characters.
Thinking about the characters, their problems, and how they respond to those problems.
Applying background knowledge to infer the characters' personalities.
