Theme and Main Idea Review

Quiz
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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
+12
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
Sparky, a dog who fights fires
I read a story about Duke, a police dog
Slap Jake is my favorite comic book hero
Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York City
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The main idea of a book is "Plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports this main idea?
My favorite kind of plant is the Venus Fly Trap
Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
There are many different species of plants on Earth.
Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The broad thing that a book is about is called the
key detail
main idea
plot
subject or topic
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Descriptions of people, places, and things that support the main idea are called....
main idea
subject
theme
details
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The __________________ is the deeper meaning, message, or purpose of the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea of this passage? "The beach is the best place to be in the summer. You can spend your days on the powdered sand enjoying the warm breeze. The coastline seems to go on forever, and you can walk along the edge with your toes in the water. Children play in the surf and jump over the shallow waves. The beach is a fun place for all ages."
The beach is the best place to be in the Summer.
You can have fun in the Summer.
Always go to the beach in the summer for fun.
Remember that Summer can be fun.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The main idea is the same thing as the theme.
True
False
Answer explanation
The main idea is specific to a story. The theme is universal to all pieces of media.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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