Main Idea and Theme Quiz for 4th Grade
Authored by Karen Brumbaugh
English
4th Grade
CCSS covered
Used 170+ times
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea of a story?
The main idea of a story is the name of the main character
The main idea of a story is what the story was mostly about.
The main idea of a story is the color of the book cover
The main idea of a story is the setting where the story takes place
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the main idea different from the theme?
The main idea is the same as the theme
The theme is the central point of a text, while the main idea is the underlying message
The main idea is the lesson that the author wants the reader to take away, while the theme is the central point or message
The main idea is the central point or message of a text, while the theme is the underlying message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a main idea?
The smallest detail in a passage
The title of a passage
A supporting detail in a passage
The central point or what the passage is mostly about.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Can the main idea change throughout a story?
No
Maybe
Only in non-fiction
Yes
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theme of a story?
A universal lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
What the story is mostly about.
How a character changes throughout the story.
The author's favorite food
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you identify the theme of a story?
By looking for the most popular word used in the story
By thinking of the main character, the problem, and what the character learned.
By analyzing the punctuation used in the story
By counting the number of characters in the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
Rainbows
Mathematics
Football
Friendship
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
quintifiers
Quiz
•
3rd - 8th Grade
15 questions
Beanie boo
Quiz
•
4th Grade
12 questions
Symptoms
Quiz
•
4th - 6th Grade
12 questions
FM8 Unit 1
Quiz
•
3rd - 4th Grade
10 questions
Irregular Verbs
Quiz
•
1st - 9th Grade
10 questions
Now or Every Day
Quiz
•
3rd - 4th Grade
10 questions
CE C1 - Unit 4 - Vocab - Self-improvement
Quiz
•
1st - 12th Grade
10 questions
Famous Structures
Quiz
•
4th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
54 questions
Analyzing Line Graphs & Tables
Quiz
•
4th Grade
22 questions
fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
4th Grade
Discover more resources for English
14 questions
Nonfiction Text Structures
Quiz
•
4th Grade
20 questions
Prefix and Suffix Review
Quiz
•
3rd - 5th Grade
15 questions
Main Idea and Supporting Details.
Quiz
•
4th - 11th Grade
20 questions
Inferences
Quiz
•
4th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
4th Grade
12 questions
Text Structures
Quiz
•
4th Grade
11 questions
Theme
Quiz
•
4th Grade
14 questions
Revising and Editing
Quiz
•
4th Grade