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Jess was unhappy sitting beside Ben due to his loudness and messy desk. After helping him when he tripped, she realized he was nice and they became friends.

Back

She was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Jess was unhappy sitting beside loud, messy Ben. One morning, he tripped over a chair and fell, scattering his papers. Despite her annoyance, Jess helped him up and picked up his papers. Ben thanked her during recess, and Jess realized he was nice. They became friends.

Back

Helped Ben when he tripped over a chair.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Theme of Jess's story: She learned about Ben's true character after helping him despite her initial feelings.

Back

You never really know the quality of a person's character until you get to know them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Jess helped Ben despite his annoying behavior. After he tripped, he thanked her and invited her to play soccer, leading to their friendship.

Back

Ben thanked Jess for helping him and asked if she wanted to play soccer.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Tania broke her mother's favorite snow globe, felt guilty, and confessed to her mother, who was proud of her honesty.

Back

She broke her mother's favorite snow globe.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Tania broke her mother's favorite snow globe and felt guilty. She confessed to her mother about it, despite knowing she wasn't supposed to pick it up. Her mother scolded her but was proud of her honesty.

Back

She was brave and confessed to her mother that she had broken her snow globe.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Theme of Tania's story:

Back

Be brave and speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Tania broke her mother's favorite snow globe and felt guilty. She confessed to her mother, who scolded her but didn't punish her for being honest. What does this reveal about the theme?

Back

Tania told the truth, and her mother didn't punish her because she was honest.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Jake's obsession with his phone led to ignoring his parents, sneaking peeks at school, and prioritizing it over friends. He was so engrossed in a video that he didn't notice oncoming traffic and got hit by a car, realizing he needed to reduce his phone use.

Back

Spending too much time on his phone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

Jake was obsessed with his phone, ignoring his parents and friends. One day, while watching a video, he was hit by a car and realized he was on his phone too much.

Back

He was hit by a car while looking at his phone and realized that he was on it too much.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2