Theme
What is the theme of a story or text?
The message or the lesson the author wants readers to know
Dramas are also known as...
A. Fiction
B. Biographies
C. Plays
D. Poems
C. Plays
What is an antonym?
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration or a dramatic statement.
What is the theme of the movie Encanto?
A. Forgiveness brings a family together.
B. Friendship is the most important relationship.
C. Everyone deserves to have an adventure.
D. None of the above.
A. Forgiveness brings a family together.
Read this line from the play:
Julian: [Walking around sadly] I can't believe I lost my favorite sweater!
What do the words in the brackets tell us?
They tell us what the actors are doing or how they are doing something.
What are some antonyms for the word whispered?
A. Talk, Converse
B. Dance, Sway
C. Silence, Quietness
D. Yell, Bellow
D. Yell, Bellow
Why do authors use figurative language?
To make writing more interesting, and funny, or give readers a better picture of the text.
What is the theme of "The Three Little Pigs?"
A. Don't rush in building your house.
B. Be careful what you wish for
C. Hard work always pays off.
D. None of the above.
C. Hard work always pays off.
In a play, characters are also known as...
A. Friends
B. Players
C. Cast Members
D. None of the above.
What is the opposite of the word "hurry"?
A. Convince
B. Linger
C. Speedy
D. Pause
D. Linger
To linger means to stay in a place longer than needed.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
A. Mia talked so loudly, you could hear her all the way from China!
B. Ramon is as lazy as a sloth.
C. The grey clouds cried drops of rain on the gloomy, winter day.
D. Briana's smile lit up the room.
True or False: A theme is always stated in a story, text, or play.
False
How can we identify the theme of a play or drama?
A. How characters feel.
B. Events that happen.
C. What the characters say.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
What is a synonym?
A word that means something similar or the same as another word.
Read the following sentence: Lucas had the strongest and bravest pet dog on the East Coast!
A. It includes a simile
B. It's a theme.
C. It includes an exaggeration.
D. It has a central idea.
C. It includes an exaggeration.
Read the following sentence: The building was destroyed after the earthquake.
What are two synonyms for the word destroyed?
A. Demolished
B. Damaged
C. Salvaged
D. Reconstructed
A. Demolished and B. Damaged
What does this hyperbole mean: Edward was so hungry, he could eat a horse!
A. Edward was sleepy.
B. Edward was excited to ride a hose.
C. Edward was smarter than a horse.
D. Edward was very hungry.
D. Edward was very hungry.