Theme Task Cards

Theme Task Cards

Multiple Choice

Kendra loved square dancing. She knew that her friends liked all the popular singers from the radio instead. Every weekend, Kendra and her family had square dancing in their living room. They had fun doing the dances. This was a side about herself that Kendra always hid from others. She knew that if they knew, they would laugh at her.

• Never give up.

• Being popular is the most important thing.

• Always be yourself.

Multiple Choice

Harold placed the warm blanket on his grandmother. Ever since his cousins moved away three years ago, his grandmother was mostly at home alone. Each week, Harold went to spend time with his grandmother. Most of the time they played checkers. She loved this game. With a smile, his grandmother always thanks him for stopping by. He knew that felt less lonely when he was around.

• Be kind to others.

• Harold should spend more time with family.

• Hard work pays off in the end.

Multiple Choice

Anthony looked at his dad take off the final latch on the door and open it. Anthony just stood there and looked at an ant cross his path instead of go inside the house. "You will love it here," said his father unloading bags into the house. Anthony sighed and tried to look happy. "I know it is not New York, but in time, you will like it here." Anthony took a deep breath and decided to walk inside.

• Hard work pays off in the end.

• Always be willing to move.

• Change can be difficult at times.

Multiple Choice

The grass was dry. Plants would not grow. Farmers shook their heads. It was the worst summer they had ever seen. It was the year 1935 and the nation was in the Great Depression. Dolly and the other ladies of her knitting club decided that no family would need a thing, if they could help it. She made recipe books and held cooking classes to teach ladies how to make food that did not cost a lot of money. Dolly and her knitting club members fished in the lake and cooked fish for needy families. Little by little, everyone in the community found a way to help one another.

• Prepare for the future.

• The human spirit can triumph even through difficult times.

• Always be yourself.

Multiple Choice

Nicole frowned at her reflection. She wished that she had been born with the same wavy hair as her sister. Her sister was better, she thought. Nicole wished she was like her. "Why are you sad?" asked her mother when she walked into the bathroom. She could see Nicole's sad face. "Why can't I be like my sister?" whined Nicole. "You are perfect the way you are. I hope that you realize it one day," said her mother.

• Accept yourself for who you are.

• Always do your best.

• Change can be difficult at times.

Multiple Choice

When Wilma Rudolph was born, her mother knew that she was different. One day, many people would know who Wilma was. When Wilma was little, a doctor said that Wilma would never walk. Her mother took her daughter to people that could help her legs get better. After years of getting help, Wilma was able to walk. In time, her legs got better. She was in races. It was hard, but Wilma tried to win. Long hours were spent getting ready. It all paid off one day when Wilma won the Olympics.

• The human spirit can triumph even through difficulties.

• Who a person is in the inside is more important than what they look like.

• Be kind.