Literature Skills - Symbolism Across Texts 

This Grade 7 worksheet helps students explore the role of symbolism in literature across different texts. With multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, true/false statements, and paragraph writing, students will learn how symbols in stories can represent larger themes and ideas.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet encourages students to analyze how symbols are used in literature to represent ideas such as unity, loss, or growth. The activities include:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students read the story "The Withered Tree" and answer questions about the symbolism of the tree and its connection to the town. Example: "What does the tree symbolize in the story?" with options such as "Unity and connection," "The passage of time," etc.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using nouns related to symbolism in the story. Example: "The withered tree stood as a ______ of the town’s lost ______."

📋 Exercise 3 – True/False Statements 
Students mark whether the statements about the symbolism of the tree are true or false. Example: "The tree symbolizes the town’s unity."

📝 Exercise 4 – Underline the Words 
Students underline the word that doesn’t match the theme or message in the story. Example: "The tree’s decline reflected the town’s ______."

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

**Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Answers** 
1. c) Unity and connection 
2. b) Villagers' disunity 
3. a) Reflects unity 
4. b) Decline tied to loss of unity 
5. c) Deep town–tree connection 
6. a) They rebuild connections 
7. a) Emotional growth 
8. b) Community struggles reflected 
9. a) They start planting more trees 
10. c) Unity brings strength 

**Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks Answers** 
1. Symbol 
2. Unity 
3. Hope 
4. Neglect 
5. Change 
6. Support 
7. Strength 
8. Revival 
9. Community 
10. Regret 

**Exercise 3 – True/False Answers** 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. True 
5. True 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

**Exercise 4 – Words to Underline Answers** 
1. Fear 
2. Hope 
3. Failure 
4. Cooperation 
5. Neglect 
6. Love 
7. Strength 
8. Freedom 
9. Responsibility 
10. Regret 

Help your child understand the power of symbolism in literature with this engaging worksheet. 

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