Worksheets3.8A Theme Introduction Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 34mins
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the
plot
figurative language
theme
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
Skim through the story
Just read the beginning of the story
Think about what the character has learned
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."
Being greedy is never nice
you should keep your own things to yourself
friends should color together
"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.
you should never give up
your family will do anything for you
when you are greedy, you will fall down
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!"
it takes courage to accomplish your goals
you should never give up
it takes loyalty to reach your dreams
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.
Old people are always mean
don't judge a book by its cover
you should be aware of others
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.
honesty is the best policy
it takes courage to live life
experiencing loss/grief is difficult
You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...
evaluating how a character has changed
determining how the conflict has resolved
ALL of the above
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
Life is short; make the most of it.
The best definition of theme is...
The character's main problem.
The message the author is sending.
A word that summarizes the story.
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.
Sometimes crying is good for you
it's important to be honest
Driving a car is a big responsibility
What man is credited with many of the fables told today?
Zion
Zeus
Aesop
No one knows
