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Identifying Theme. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

The best definition of theme is...
a) The character's main problem.
b) The lesson the author is teaching.
c) The message the author is sending.
d) A word that summarizes a story.

Which of these things is not related to the theme in a story?
a) how a character is feeling
b) a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
c) a life lesson the main character learns
d) the moral of a story

When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a) the illustrations
b) the subject or topic
c) the title
d) the length of the story

One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a) Skim through the story
b) Just read the beginning of the story
c) Think about what the character has learned.
d) Read the ending of the story.

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA?
a) Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
b) Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
c) Theme is the main idea.
d) Main idea is the theme.

Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a) Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b) How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
c) Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
d) Life is short; make the most of it.

Long ago, a beautiful princess had all beautiful, expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her. What is the theme of the passage?
a) Don't brag. Be modest.
b) Love beautiful things.
c) Tell everyone about the nice things that you have.
d) It's ok to brag about your belongings.

A novel can have more than one theme?
a) True
b) False
c) What's a theme?
d) nope

A theme should always be written as...
a) a sentence or a statement
b) one or two words
c) a phrase
d) A brief summary of 5-8 sentences

A well written theme statement includes a character's name and the author?
a) True
b) False
c) sure
d) if you want to

What is the best definition of THEME?
a) A universal truth, moral or idea that the author wants to express.
b) The location and time of the story
c) The events that occur in the story
d) The author's reason for writing a story.

the consequences of war
a) theme
b) mood
c) main idea
d) tone

An idea about life or human nature that an author is trying to share with readers is..
a) main idea
b) topic
c) theme
d) hyperbole

inspiring
a) mood
b) tone
c) theme
d) main idea

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