True or False
True or False: The theme of this passage is love.
The couple met on a random Saturday. 5 years later they were married and had a dog. They stayed married for the rest of their lives, and created the family they dreamt of.
True, the passages theme is love.
What does the word accountable mean?
To be responsible.
Jonah tried to ride his bike without training wheels. The first time he fell over. The second time he put his feet down. The third time he was able to ride all by himself.
What is the theme of a story?
a. Riding a bike is hard
b. Practice makes perfect
c. Be true to yourself
B. Practice makes perfect
Sally can play outside all by herself.
What theme does this represent?
a. Independence
or
b. Teamwork
a. Independence
Identify the idiom in this text:
I was hoping for good weather today. When I stepped outside I realized it was raining cats and dogs. This was not the weather I had hoped for.
It was raining cats and dogs.
True or False: The theme of this passage is be careful what you wish for.
Aladdin found a Genie in a bottle. He granted him 3 wishes. Aladdin says "Give me one second to think", and so the Genie grants his wish of one second to think. This wasn't what he wanted to use his wish for.
True, the theme is be careful what you wish for.
What does the word humiliated mean?
To be made to feel ashamed or foolish.
Cinderella wanted to go to the ball. Her wicked stepmother wouldn't let her. She wanted the prince and his fame all to herself, but Cinderella is the one who ends up marrying him.
What is the theme?
a. Good vs. Evil
b. Wickedness always wins
c. Want vs. Need
A. Good vs. Evil
The two girls stayed best friends no matter what happened.
What theme does this represent?
a. Untrustworthy
or
b. Loyalty
b. Loyalty
Identify the idiom in this text:
My best friend is in the play this evening. I knew I wouldn't see her again before the show, so before she went home from school I told her to break a leg.
Break a leg.
True or False: The theme of this passage is if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.
Mrs. Smith really liked her students drawing. She liked it so much that she nominated her art for an award. She ended up winning the award, and her students art was in the art show.
What does the word hesitated mean?
Waiting or stopping because you feel unsure.
The cat was very scared of jumping onto the couch. It was a very high jump for such a little cat. The cat told himself, "I can do it", and so he did. He jumped on top of the couch and was very proud of himself.
What is the theme?
a. Cats can jump very high
b. Always try your best
c. Believe in yourself
c. Believe in yourself
The professor created a million dollar company.
What theme does this represent?
a. Success
or
b. Failure
a. Success
Identify the idiom in this text:
I went to class today and realized I forgot to do my homework. I had to bite the bullet and tell my teacher that I didn't do it.
I had to bite the bullet.
True or False: The theme of this passage is beauty comes from the inside not the outside.
Little Red Ridinghood walked into the forest. Once she was far enough in, she began to run on her hands and feet. Her red hood fell off and to our surprise it was a wolf!
False, the theme is appearances can be deceiving.
What does the word self-esteem mean?
To have respect for yourself.
Elli cheated on her math quiz. She got all the answers right, but her teacher found out she cheated. She ended up getting a 0 on her quiz.
What is the theme?
a. Cheaters never win
b. Cheating will help you get good grades
c. If you cheat you will get all the answers right
a. Cheaters never win
The cardinal wished it could fly as fast as the eagle.
What theme does this represent?
a. Jealousy
or
b. Trust
a. Jealousy
Identify the idiom in this text:
My science group worked on finding a topic for our project. We thought we had the perfect idea. When we asked our teacher if the topic was fitting, she said no, so we had to go back to the drawing board.
Back to the drawing board.
True or False: The theme of this passage is sacrifice for the greater good.
Grandma baked cookies for all the grandkids. Tommy ate all the cookies, and there were none left for Pam and Gale. They were very sad, and Grandma told Tommy she wouldn't make him anymore cookies.
What does the word advise mean?
To give one's opinion or to inform.
Two boys were arguing on the playground about something they disagreed on. One boy hit the other boy. This caused a fight to happen. Violence made the situation worse rather than better.
What is the theme?
a. Be nice to one another
b. If you disagree with someone, you should hit them
c. Violence is never the answer
c. Violence is never the answer
We stood for the Pledge Of Allegiance each morning.
What theme does this represent?
a. Rude
or
b. Respect
b. Respect
Identify the idiom in this text:
Me and my siblings were stargazing at 9 o'clock last night. We saw a shooting star go right past us. You only see those once in a blue moon, so we were lucky that we got to see it.
Once in a blue moon.