Theme Review

Front

Theme of the folktale, The Monk and the Student? Options:

Never give up, keep moving forward

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The truth will always be revealed

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Strive to do the right thing

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Slow and steady wins the race

Back

The truth will always be revealed

Front

Which quote best supports the theme identified?
Options:
"When the monk saw the sleeping boy, he got very angry"
"He slept so deeply that he didn't hear the bell, which woke the monk"
“Never in my life have I seen your teacher”.
"Every time before the lessons he ate so much that he could barely move"

Back

“Never in my life have I seen your teacher”.

Front

The moral or the lesson conveyed by a text.

Back

Theme

Front

Which is NOT a characteristic of a theme?
Options:

Themes can be applied to all people, young and old

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Themes include character names

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Themes are a complete statement

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Themes reveal a lesson

Back

Themes include character names

Front

Which of the following will NOT help you identify the theme in a text?

• The character's actions and feelings
• Important events in the story
• The first line of the text
• How the characters change throughout the story

Back

The first line of the text

Front

Using what we already know, along with what is stated in the text is known as?

Back

making an inference

Front

What is the plot of a text?

Back

The series of events that make up a story

Front

What is the resolution of a story plot?

Back

the end of the story

Front

When we contrast two things, we are looking to see how they are _______.

Back

different

Front

Which is NOT true of a fable?

• usually includes animals
• teaches a moral or lesson
• is a true story
• is a short story

Back

is a true story