Theme vs Central Idea quizizz

What is the definition of theme ?

• The topic of a story

• The main idea of a story

• A group of sentences making a story

• The lesson of the story

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What am I describing ( the life lesson, authors message, or moral of a story ) ?

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How many themes can a story have ?

• 1

• 2

• many

• none

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Which one of these is a theme ?

• Hope

• walking my dog

• I am smart

• I lived a long life

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True or false, The theme is always positive ?

• True

• False

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Which of these questions should you ask to determine a theme ?

• Who is the characters bestfriend ?

• What is the characters name ?

• Where did the characters start the story ?

• How did the characters grow or change ?

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What term am I describing ( What is the text mainly about ) ?

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How many sentences does it take to state a central idea

• 1

• 2

• 1 paragraph

• 1 essay

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A girl doesn't make the cheer team but her bestfriend does. She begins to hate her bestfriend until finally there are no longer friends. ( What is the theme of this excerpt ) ?

• love

• fear

• Jealosy

• kindness

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A boys baseball team hasn't won a game all season and is tired of losing. He gives the team a pep talk before their final game raising their spirits. They win the game all cheer loudly shouting to the heavens. (What is the theme of this excerpt ) ?

• Hope

• Hate

• Courage

• Doing the right thing

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