Theme and Summary Review

To find the theme, examine:

• The protagonists personality at the climax

• The setting of the story in the exposition

• The major conflicts/plot points of the story

• The author's personal history

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The sentence above is an example of a:

• Plot

• Character

• Main idea

• Theme

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The theme of a story is the ...

• Main character

• Message about life that the author expresses

• Sequence of events

• Short summary of what the story is about

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Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• A brave teenager signs up to enlist in the military.

• A fear of heights

• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!"

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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.

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Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story below? As Tai strummed the guitar, Chelsea looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Chelsea, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, and "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Chelsea smiled, too. It had been worth it.

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• Hard work can bring great rewards.

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• It's okay to give up on playing an instrument.

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How is theme related to plot?

• Theme and plot are synonyms.

• The plot and theme both develop over the course of a story, and evidence from the plot indicates theme.

• Theme helps resolve the conflict.

• Theme develops the character's personal relationships.

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What is a theme?

• a topic of a passage

• a unifying idea about life

• the main idea of the selection

• a summary that includes the major plot points

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Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Friendship

• Friendships can teach you important life long lessons.

• Sonja and Mariel were no longer friends due to a big misunderstanding.

• First Jean forgot to study, then he asked to cheat off his friend's test, the teacher caught them, and Jean received a zero.

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Which of the following could be a theme in a story?

• "Fear, you don't own me!”

• Some people are scared of heights.

• Self-esteem is something that is lacking in a lot of preteens.

• You should find your own self worth instead of relying on other people's opinions.

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