Determine the Theme
Grade 5 - Reading - Challenge Me
Read "Community Mural": Before painting the mural, Rosa asked elders, students, and store owners what images belonged on the wall. Some wanted historic scenes, while others wanted present-day portraits. Rosa sketched a design that placed old photographs beside current faces. Which theme best fits the passage?
- A community story can include more than one generation.
- Small connected actions can solve a larger problem.
- Good decisions consider long-term needs as well as quick savings.
- Patience can be stronger than speed when a problem is complex.
Which detail from "River Bridge" supports the theme "Good decisions consider long-term needs as well as quick savings."?
- Tessa paused before making the move that trapped the queen
- cyclists asked for a wider path that would last longer
- Rosa included both historic scenes and present-day portraits
- bare rock warmed quickly while shaded soil changed more slowly
Why is "Only one large garden can help pollinators." not the best theme of "Pollinator Path"?
- the passage gives evidence for a different lesson
- it includes too much evidence
- it is copied exactly from the title
- it names every character
Which choice is a theme rather than only a topic for "Weather Station"?
- Weather Station
- Patterns in data can reveal causes that are easy to miss.
- line graph
- stable
Which summary keeps the theme of "Weather Station" in mind?
- The passage is only about Weather Station.
- for a month, but no lesson is suggested
- The ending proves the opposite of the theme.
- bare rock warmed quickly while shaded soil changed more slowly, showing that patterns in data can reveal causes that are easy to miss.
Read "Chess Team": During the final match, Tessa noticed that her opponent moved quickly whenever the board looked crowded. Instead of matching his pace, she paused and studied the open squares. Her patient move trapped the queen and changed the game. Which theme best fits the passage?
- Patience can be stronger than speed when a problem is complex.
- A fair comparison can show that more than one solution has value.
- Small connected actions can solve a larger problem.
- Wise choices depend on conditions, not just preferences.
Which detail from "Community Mural" supports the theme "A community story can include more than one generation."?
- Arun slowed the scanner and added a second check
- Rosa included both historic scenes and present-day portraits
- the cliff path closed during strong winds while the marsh path stayed open
- cyclists asked for a wider path that would last longer
Why is "Winning always depends on moving first." not the best theme of "Chess Team"?
- it names every character
- the passage gives evidence for a different lesson
- it includes too much evidence
- it is copied exactly from the title
Which choice is a theme rather than only a topic for "Chess Team"?
- During the final match
- pace
- Patience can be stronger than speed when a problem is complex.
- Chess Team
Which summary keeps the theme of "Chess Team" in mind?
- During the final match, but no lesson is suggested
- The passage is only about Chess Team.
- Tessa paused before making the move that trapped the queen, showing that patience can be stronger than speed when a problem is complex.
- The ending proves the opposite of the theme.