What is the theme?

Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car. 

• Don't Steal
• Look both ways before crossing the street
• Necessity is the mother of invention 
• One good turn deserves another

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview a veteran for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier. 

• Necessity is the mother of invention 
• Don't steal
• Respect your elders
• Slow and steady wins the race

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death. 

• Do not be greedy
• United we stand, divided we fall
• Don't steal 
• Respect your elders

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

There were once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but the grasshopper had nothing to eat. Since the ants had no extra food to give, the grasshopper starved. 

• Don't be lazy
• Slow and steady wins the race
• Don't steal
• Look before you leap

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion. The lion escaped. 

• Respect your elders
• Don't be lazy
• Help others because what goes around comes around
• We all are capable of improvement

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

Jim was stacking boxes at work.  There was a certain height he had to reach.  He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top.  Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.

• teamwork can accomplish a goal
• tall people are the best
• work hard to reach a goal
• people can be like boxes

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

Jorge had to go to the eye doctor and get glasses. At school the next day, he took them off for recess and left them outside. When he arrived home that day his mom asked where his glasses were and Jorge told her he lost them at school. She made him mow the yard and take out the trash to earn money for a new pair.

• Being honest doesn't always work
• Be responsible and thoughtful with your possessions
• Jorge should have been more responsible
• Parents can be too mean

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Andrew worked all summer mowing yards. In the fall he raked leaves. He saved his birthday money. When he was sixteen Andrew bought a car with his earnings. His friends were jealous at first, but they remembered how hard he had worked. 

• Friends shouldn't get jealous
• Andrew is great at saving money
• Work is hard, but you do get rewards
• Slow and steady wins the race

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

Chris was walking home from the park when he saw an old man drop his wallet. His friends saw Chris pick it up and they told him to keep it. Without hesitating, Chris ran and gave the old man his wallet back. He offered Chris a reward but Chris said no. He didn't need a reward to do what was right. 

• People should offer to reward you for being honest
• Honesty is the best policy
• Chris should have kept the money and given back the wallet
• Always tell the truth

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9