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WorksheetsIdentify and compare themes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What theme does the quilt symbolize in "Everyday Use"?
The importance of wealth
The complexity of family dynamics
The value of heritage and tradition
The impact of education on personal identity
What is the theme of a story?
The main idea of the story.
Something that the characters learn about life.
A one word statement about the subject of the story.
The author's message about life; a universal message about life
Make Inferences / Draw Conclusions
The author suggests that to
truly love someone or something
takes time. What detail does
she use to show this theme
to readers?
The mechanical toys break
easily and are not around
long enough to be loved.
The boy contracts a serious
illness that lasts for a long
time.
An old toy, the skin horse,
tells the velveteen rabbit
about his old master.
The velveteen rabbit meets
real rabbits the first time he
is in the woods.
Why is understanding the theme of a story important?
a) To learn about the author's favorite color
b) To count the number of characters
c) To understand the lesson or message the author wants to convey
d) To memorize the names of places
Identify the following:
Love
Moral
Theme
Subject
main idea and theme are same
true
false
the central message or general insight into life that the author conveys in a story
mood
theme
motif
symbol
What is the theme of a story?
What the story is all about
The main plot
The dialogue between characters
The overall lesson or message
What could be an example of a theme?
Friendship
Being prepared often leads to success.
How to bake chocolate chip cookies
Helping others
Motifs can highlight something specific about a character to ...
to establish the mood of the text
to help the reader better understand a specific character
to help the reader better understand a character and/or establish the mood of the text.
to help the reader identify the minor vs major characters in a story
Which of the following could be a possible theme for this passage?
Don't go camping without sleeping bags
The Jones family should not go camping
Always plan ahead and be prepared
Dad wanted to go camping but they had to come home
Identify the theme of the passage.
Identifying the author's favorite character
Summarizing the passage
Identifying the main idea or message of the passage
Listing the main events in the passage
Which of these is NOT a problem in this book?
Stella is shy.
Stella breaks her arm.
Jessica bullies Stella.
Stella has a hard time speaking correctly.
What was in the secret package that Alfonso and Miguel brought with them from Mexico?
Papa’s rose plants
A kitten for Esperanza
Esperanza's favorite dress
Some grapes from the ranch
True or False: NEVER include the words "good" or "bad" in your theme.
TRUE
FALSE
