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Theme Pre-Assessment

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Activity to introduce the concept of "theme"

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1
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
Think about what the character has learned
Read the ending of the story
Just read the beginning of the story
Skim through the story
2
Identify possible ways an author presents theme in a literary work.
All of the above
Through feelings of the main character
Through conversations of the characters
Actions and events in the story
3
How can a theme be stated in a text?
Directly
Directly or Indirectly
Indirectly
There is never a theme
4
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
how a character is feeling
a big idea that people from any culture can understand
a "life lesson" the main character learns
the moral of the story
5
How do you, as a reader, explore theme in a piece of literature?
both 2 and 3
by analyzing literary techniques
by analyzing literary elements
the theme will come to you
6
The best definition of theme is...
The message the author is sending.
The lesson the author is teaching.
The character's main problem.
A word that summarizes the story.
7
The plot of the story does not affect the theme in any way.
False
True
8
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
Life is short; make the most of it.
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
9
What's the purpose of a theme?
benevolence
insight
resolution
confusion
10
What is the difference between the "subject" and the "theme"?
The theme is a topic; the subject is an opinion.
I just don't know
The subject is the topic; the theme is an opinion.
They are both the same
11
Define "theme"
main idea
topic
underlying meaning
subject