Determine Theme and Summarize Practice Test
•8 QuestionsRead the story.
Sofia loved art class, but she did not love speaking in front of people. When her teacher announced a “Gallery Walk,” Sofia’s hands went cold. Each student had to stand by their painting and explain it to visitors from another class.
Sofia’s painting showed a storm over a city, with bright yellow windows shining through gray rain. She liked it, but she worried someone would say it looked messy. “What if I forget my words?” she whispered to Keisha.
Keisha pointed to the windows. “Those look hopeful,” she said. “Just tell them what you wanted people to feel.”
On the day of the Gallery Walk, students filed in, and the room filled with quiet footsteps. Sofia’s heart thumped hard. A boy stopped near her painting and asked, “Why is it so dark?”
Sofia’s throat tightened. Then she remembered Keisha’s advice. She took one breath, then another. “It’s dark because storms can feel heavy,” she said. “But the windows are bright because people keep going, even in hard times.”
The boy nodded. “That makes sense,” he said. Later, another student told Sofia, “Your painting feels brave.”
When the bell rang, Sofia realized her knees were no longer shaking. She had not been perfect, but she had spoken anyway.
Based on Sofia’s actions during the Gallery Walk, what is the theme of the story?
Read the story.
Sofia loved art class, but she did not love speaking in front of people. When her teacher announced a “Gallery Walk,” Sofia’s hands went cold. Each student had to stand by their painting and explain it to visitors from another class.
Sofia’s painting showed a storm over a city, with bright yellow windows shining through gray rain. She liked it, but she worried someone would say it looked messy. “What if I forget my words?” she whispered to Keisha.
Keisha pointed to the windows. “Those look hopeful,” she said. “Just tell them what you wanted people to feel.”
On the day of the Gallery Walk, students filed in, and the room filled with quiet footsteps. Sofia’s heart thumped hard. A boy stopped near her painting and asked, “Why is it so dark?”
Sofia’s throat tightened. Then she remembered Keisha’s advice. She took one breath, then another. “It’s dark because storms can feel heavy,” she said. “But the windows are bright because people keep going, even in hard times.”
The boy nodded. “That makes sense,” he said. Later, another student told Sofia, “Your painting feels brave.”
When the bell rang, Sofia realized her knees were no longer shaking. She had not been perfect, but she had spoken anyway.
Based on Sofia’s actions during the Gallery Walk, what is the theme of the story?