Theme

What is the theme of this selection?

• Help your father when he needs you.
• Do not try to be friends with an ox.
• It's good to show off to your children.
• Do not try to be something you're not.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the theme of the selection?

• Learn to appreciate the value of all things.
• Travel in the winter instead of the summer.
• Stay away from trees that don't have fruit.
• Gossiping about other people is rude.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is one theme found in the story?

• Animals should behave for the owner.
• Bacon is the best food to eat.
• It is best to be kind to others.
• It is easy to be brave when there is no danger.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the lesson of this story?

• You can always depend on your friends.
• It is more important to be brave than smart.
• Trouble shows you who your friends really are.
• We all have to take care of our own problems.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Venus teaches Jupiter a lesson at the end of the story.  What will Venus most likely say to sum up her lesson?

• "A living being will never change the way it acts."
• "You are always right, so I will trust your judgement."
• "You should never marry a woman who used to be a cat."
• "Cats are very difficult creatures to train."

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which is the BEST way to find out the theme of a story?

• Carefully read the first few paragraphs of the story.
• Think about where and when the story takes place.
• Figure out how the characters change.
• Learn more about the author of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

An INTERNAL CONFLICT is a problem inside a character.  Which is an INTERNAL CONFLICT?

• Moby's team plays soccer against another team.
• A sea captain steers a ship during a big storm.
• Becca scores her first point in a basketball game.
• Mia fears she won't make friends at her new school.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

Which sentence is FALSE?

• The theme of a story is a big idea that the writer communicates.
• You can infer the theme by thinking about how the characters change.
• The solution of a conflict can give clues about the theme of a story.
• The order in which events take place in a story is called the theme.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

Moby reads a story about a kid who breaks a window and works hard to earn money for the repairs. What might the theme be?

• Plans change, but you can change with them.
• Community members take care of each other.
• It's important to be responsible for your mistakes.
• You should treat everyone with respect and kindness.

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CCSS.RL.4.2