Understanding Theme

Understanding Theme

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Understanding Theme

Understanding Theme

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.2, RI. 9-10.9, RL.8.2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You and your friend found two different themes. You can both be right if

Your teacher is nice

Bothe themes have the same subject

The author agrees with you

You both have evidence to support them

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

What is the best definition of THEME?

universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 

The location and time of the story

The events that occur in the story

The author's reason for writing a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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One way you could figure out the theme is to...

Skim through the story

Just read the beginning of the story

Think about what the character has learned

Read the ending of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the best definition of THEME?

A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 

The location and time of the story

The events that occur in the story

The author's reason for writing a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Theme can be reflected in ____.

how characters treat each other.

the last paragraph of the story.

in the first paragraph of the story.

the title.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

Themes are about the big picture.

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

A work of fiction can have more than one theme.

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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