Theme Quiz Khan Academy

What is a theme in a story?

• The events and actions of the story

• The main idea of the story

• The lesson or message that can be applied to one's life

• The plot or summary of the story

How is a theme different from the main idea of a story?

• The theme is the events and actions, while the main idea is the lesson

• The theme is the summary, while the main idea is the big idea about our world

• The theme is the big idea about our world, while the main idea is the summary

• The theme is the lesson or message, while the main idea is the plot

What is a universal theme?

• A theme that anyone can relate to

• A theme that is specific to a particular culture

• A theme that only certain people can relate to

• A theme that is only relevant to the author

What is the theme of the story about Anansi the Spider?

• We are afraid of losing our individuality

• You don't have to be related to someone for them to be your family

• Wisdom is inside all of us

• Avoid Sticky Pete's hot dogs on Route 91

What did Anansi learn in the story?

• To never apologize for losing his temper

• To always share his wisdom with others

• That he was the wisest person in the world

• That children can have better ideas than adults

How did Anansi grow and change in the story?

• He realized that he was the only person with good ideas

• He apologized for losing his temper

• He decided to keep all the wisdom to himself

• He learned to never listen to his son's advice

Why did Anansi act the way he did in the story?

• Because he was afraid of losing his individuality

• Because he wanted to share his wisdom with others

• Because he didn't want anyone to know he had the pot of knowledge

• Because he was greedy and wanted all the wisdom for himself

What is different at the end of the story?

• Everyone gets a little bit of wisdom from the pot

• Everyone forgets about the pot of wisdom

• Anansi loses all his knowledge

• Anansi becomes the wisest person in the world

What stays with you after the story is over?

• The fact that Anansi is the wisest person in the world

• The lesson that you should always listen to your parents

• The idea that wisdom is inside all of us

• The fear of losing your individuality

What theme could be derived from the story?

• We should never apologize for losing our temper

• Anyone can have a good idea

• Wisdom is only for the wisest

• You have to be related to someone for them to be your family