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3.8A Theme Introduction Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

a)

plot

b)

figurative language

c)

theme

2.

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

a)

Skim through the story

b)

Just read the beginning of the story

c)

Think about what the character has learned

3.

The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours. Find your own."

a)

Being greedy is never nice

b)

you should keep your own things to yourself

c)

friends should color together

4.

"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.

a)

you should never give up

b)

your family will do anything for you

c)

when you are greedy, you will fall down

5.

The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"

a)

it takes courage to accomplish your goals

b)

you should never give up

c)

it takes loyalty to reach your dreams

6.

There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.

a)

Old people are always mean

b)

don't judge a book by its cover

c)

you should be aware of others

7.

The phone rang. She dropped the phone and tears began to drop onto her check. Her lip quivered as she pictured the scene that was described to her. "NO!" she wailed.

a)

honesty is the best policy

b)

it takes courage to live life

c)

experiencing loss/grief is difficult

8.

You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...

a)

evaluating how a character has changed

b)

determining how the conflict has resolved

c)

ALL of the above

9.

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

a)

How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

b)

Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

c)

Life is short; make the most of it.

10.

The best definition of theme is...

a)

The character's main problem.

b)

The message the author is sending.

c)

A word that summarizes the story.

11.

She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.

a)

Sometimes crying is good for you

b)

it's important to be honest

c)

Driving a car is a big responsibility

12.

What man is credited with many of the fables told today?

a)

Zion

b)

Zeus

c)

Aesop

d)

No one knows