HW/EC Standards Quiz 9/17/24 RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
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- Q1
In a story, the main character learns to be kind to others after experiencing loneliness. What is the most likely theme?
a) Loneliness is bad
d) School is challenging
b) Kindness is important
c) Friends are hard to find
30s - Q2
A poem talks about how beautiful the changing leaves are in autumn. The speaker feels happy and peaceful. What might be a theme of this poem?
d) Cold weather is coming
b) Nature's beauty can bring joy
a) Autumn is the best season
c) Leaves are colorful
30s - Q3
In a play, a group of students work together to clean up a polluted park. At first, they argue, but in the end, they're proud of what they accomplished. What's the most likely theme?
d) Students should stay in school
b) Arguing solves nothing
c) Teamwork can overcome challenges
a) Parks are always dirty
30s - Q4
After reading a story about a girl who keeps trying to learn how to ride a bike despite falling many times, which of these would be the best summary?
d) A girl gets a new bike for her birthday
c) A determined girl practices riding her bike until she succeeds
b) Bikes are dangerous for kids
a) A girl falls off her bike a lot
30s - Q5
In a story, a boy is scared to perform in the school play but does it anyway and enjoys it. What is the theme?
a) School plays are fun
b) Acting is easy
d) Always listen to your teachers
c) Facing your fears can lead to positive experiences
30s - Q6
Which of these is NOT a good way to determine the theme of a story?
c) Consider how characters respond to challenges
b) Think about the lesson learned
a) Look at how characters change
d) Count how many characters are in the story
30s - Q7
A poem describes a person planting a garden, caring for it daily, and finally enjoying the vegetables. What might be a theme?
b) Gardening is easy
c) Hard work and patience can bring rewards
a) Vegetables taste good
d) Plants need water to grow
30s - Q8
After reading a story about a boy who lies to his friends and loses their trust, which would be the best summary?
b) A boy lies to his friends, causing them to stop trusting him
d) Lying is sometimes okay
a) A boy tells his friends a funny joke
c) Friends should always forgive each other
30s - Q9
Sarah always helped her classmates when they struggled with math problems. Even though it sometimes meant she had less time to finish her own work, she felt happy seeing her friends improve.
d) School is challenging
c) Time management is important
b) Helping others is rewarding
a) Math is difficult
45s - Q10
Max was nervous about trying out for the soccer team. He practiced every day for weeks. On tryout day, he didn't make every shot, but he did his best and felt proud of his effort.
a) Winning is everything
c) Practice makes perfect
b) Soccer is the best sport
d) Effort and perseverance are valuable
45s - Q11
Lila found a wallet on the playground. Even though she really wanted to buy a new toy, she turned it in to the lost and found without taking any money.
d) New toys are exciting
c) Playgrounds are fun
a) Honesty is the best policy
b) Finding money is lucky
45s - Q12
The class worked together to clean up the local park. At first, some students complained, but by the end, everyone felt proud of how much better the park looked.
d) Students should stay in school
a) Parks are dirty
c) Working together can make a positive difference
b) Cleaning is boring
45s - Q13
Jamie was scared to try the big slide at the water park. His friend encouraged him and offered to go down with him. Jamie finally tried it and had so much fun he went again and again.
c) Friends should be left alone
a) Water parks are dangerous
d) Facing your fears can lead to new experiences
b) Sliding is always fun
45s - Q14
Which of these is an example of a theme?
b) The story takes place in New York City
a) Harry Potter is a wizard
d) The book has 10 chapters
c) Friendship is important
30s - Q15
How can you figure out the meaning of a word you don't know?
b) Skip the word entirely
c) Look at the words and sentences around it for clues
a) Always use a dictionary
d) Ask someone else to read the story for you
30s