Theme and Summary
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Amy Krek
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English
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5th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
The theme of a story is the
main character
message about life that the author expresses
sequence of events
short summary of what the story is about
2.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
Fear is more dangerous than any beast.
A 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 dog, too."
3.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
4.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Your past does not define you.
returning home after a long time
A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
an old man who used to be a farmer
5.
Multiple Choice
Read the following from a story: As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Charlesa, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Charlesa smiled, too. It had been worth it.
Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?
Playing a musical instrument is too much work.
Hard work can bring great rewards.
Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.
It's OK to give up on yourself.
6.
Multiple Choice
When would you most likely summarize a book?
when you want to forget a book you've read
when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about
when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book
when you don't understand a vocabulary word you read in a book
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