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WorksheetsBrainpop Theme
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:
Authors rarely want to reader to figure it out
It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements
It is rarely stated explicitly
Only complicated, adult stories have themes
What does theme add to a story?
A sense of location
An important message
motivation for the characters
dialogue for the characters
Knowing what a motif is in fiction, what must a "leitmotif" be in music?
a long pause
a quiet interlude
a repeated tune
a song's ending
Why do the themes in fables tend to be simpler and easier to determine?
They are intended for children
they were written a long time ago
most have appeared as movies
most weren't written in English
Which best describes the relationship between "themes" and "morals?"
morals are communicated through action; themes are communicated through dialogue
themes are designed to teach morals
a moral is one kind of theme
a theme is made up of repeated morals
Which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?
The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain
The here lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance.
the hero fights a villain who can control minds
the hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces
What is the best definition of theme?
the events that occur in a story
the narrator's opinion of events
an underlying idea
an author's purpose in writing the story
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey. What is the moral of this story?
Some prizes aren't worth it
Overeating leads to illness
Insects value food over safety
always send in a tester
Which of these aspects would be least useful in characterizing a villain as greedy?
they always grad the last slice of pizza
they refuse to help others
the look down on charity
they are very wealthy
Which of the following is least likely to be a theme in a novel about young people going to war?
Loss of innocence is the first casualty of violence
Stealth bombers aren't worth their high cost
Friendship is essential to surviving terrible conflict
Violence is rarely the right answer.
