Theme Middle School

What is the theme of a story?

• The central lesson of a story

• The topic of a story

• The plot of a story

What was the conflict in Middle School Loneliness?

• The narrator struggles to make friends

• The narrator wants to make the football team

• The narrator struggles with his grades

The plot of Middle School Loneliness was...

• The narrator goes to a new school and struggles to make friends

• The narrator deals with family issues

• The narrator becomes a basketball star

What was our theme for Middle School Loneliness?

• It's very good to help others

• Helping others will make you rich

• Helping others is a great way to make friends

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay. 
What is the central theme of this poem?

• Nature and man

• Innocence cannot last

• Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful

• Nature and beauty

What is the metaphor used to describe life in middle school in the first stanza?

• A calm river

• A buzzing hive

• A quiet library

• A dark cave

How does the line "Each challenge faced helps doubts abate" in the third stanza contribute to the theme of the poem?

• It emphasizes the ease of facing challenges.

• It highlights the importance of avoiding challenges.

• It suggests that facing challenges reduces uncertainties.

• It implies that challenges are insurmountable.

What is the significance of the phrase "In this playground of laughter and cheer" in the fourth stanza?

• It emphasizes the seriousness of middle school.

• It suggests a joyful and positive atmosphere.

• It implies a quiet and somber environment.

• It highlights a lack of social interactions.

What does the phrase "Like shadows lurking, always near" in the second stanza suggest about the emotions of students in middle school?

• Excitement

• Fear

• Joy

• Confidence

How does the phrase "Metaphors of growth on every page" connect to the idea of middle school life being a vibrant stage?

• It suggests that growth is only found in books.

• It implies that growth is a constant part of the middle school experience.

• It indicates that growth is limited to specific moments.

• It suggests that growth is irrelevant to the middle school journey.