The theme of a story is the
Big Ideas in Literature

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Margaret Anderson
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English
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5th - 7th Grade
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Hard
20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
main character.
message about life that the author expresses.
sequence of events.
short summary of what the story is about.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a main idea?
the main character in a story.
the message about life that an author expresses.
the sequence of events in a story.
a description of what the story is mostly about.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 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."
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 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.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentence.
A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.
The sentence above is an example of a
plot.
character.
main idea.
theme.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentence.
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
The sentence above is an example of a
plot.
character.
main idea.
theme.
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