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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe theme of a story is themain charactermessage about life that the author expressessequence of eventsshort summary of what the story is about
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following could be the theme of a story?Fear is more dangerous than any beastA brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.a fear of heights"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dogs, too!"
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following could be a theme of a story?A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brothera small apartment in Marfa, TexasTelling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.Essie lied to her brother about her identitiy for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following could be a theme of a story?Your past does not define you.returning home after a long timeA man sees a group of people he used to work for a long time ago.an old man who used to be a farmer
- 5. Multiple ChoiceRead 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...plotcharactersummary/main ideatheme - 6. Multiple ChoiceRead the following sentence
Friendship helps people get through hard times
This sentence above is an example of...plotcharactermain ideatheme - 7. Multiple ChoiceWar destroys human values. This is an example of aplotmain ideafabletheme
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDuring a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?You should cheat to win.Always work hard.It pays to be honest.Teamwork is best. - 9. Multiple ChoiceOne summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?share with your neighborwork before you playbe respectfuldon't be greedy - 10. Multiple ChoiceA novel can have more than one theme.TRUEFALSE
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA theme should always be written as...A sentence or statementA phraseOne or two wordsA brief summary of 5-8 sentences.
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