Determine Theme

Which of the following choices BEST describes what a theme is?

• A theme is a life lesson that the reader can take away from a story or poem.

• A theme is where and when a story or poem takes place.

• A theme is an issue that a character has throughout a story or poem.

• A theme is how a character solves a problem and what they do.

Which of the following details in the poem "The House by the Side of the Road" shows what the poem is MOSTLY about? 

• Sitting in a scorner's seat.

• Being a friend to everyone that passes by their house by the side of the road.

• Sitting on a highway with cars.

• Having a race against other men.

How is the theme of the poem "The House by the Side of the Road" shared through the speaker's words?

• The speaker believes that hope gives all people a reason to live.

• The speaker believes it's all good to offer criticism to help people improve.

• The speaker believes that he should only sit and observe what people do and say.

• The speaker believes that people should be accepted as they are.

Choose a line from the poem "The House by the Side of the Road" that best supports this theme: "People should be accepted as they are".

• But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears...

• Let me live in a house 

• Both parts of an infinite plan...

• Let me live in a house by the side of the road...

The sentence above is an example of a _________________.

• plot

• character

• main idea

• theme

What is a possible theme for the short film? (choose all that apply)

• The key to happiness is getting what you want.

• Successful people keep trying even when they fail.

• Use your resources to be successful.

• Not everyone is who they seem.

What is a possible theme for the short film? (choose all that apply)

• Think through your choices before you act.

• Don't be afraid of bullies.

• You can't please everyone so just be true to yourself.

• Fears are overcome by facing them.

The sentence above is an example of a _________________.

• plot

• character

• main idea

• theme

What does the poet mean when they write about their feelings that other people are "as good and as bad as I"?

• The poet means that the other people have done horrible things.

• The poet means that they don't judge other people and they are kind to others.

• The poet means that other people do good things. 

• The poet means that they live in a house with good and bad people.

What do you think are the two parts of the  "infinite plan" that the speaker refers to in the second stanza of the poem?

• Both parts of the infinite plan is that people are traveling the highway and living in a house.

• Both parts of the infinite plan is that it is never-ending and hard.

• Both parts of the infinite plan include the good times--smiles--and the bad times--tears.