Theme and Summary 5th Grade Quiz

Theme and Summary

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Amy Krek

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English

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5th Grade

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10 questions

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Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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."

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

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.