Reading to Max

: What is the main theme of the short story?

• There's nothing harder than losing a close friend

• With enough practice, you can improve at anything

• It's important to help animals in need, when you can

• Humans and animals can offer each other support and friendship.

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How does Ben feels about Max getting adopted?

• He doesn't want to lose his reading buddy

• He wants Max to find a good family.

• He thinks that Max would miss him a lot.

• He doesn't want Max to be taken from the other cats.

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How does reading to Max affect Ben?

• He learns to develop better social skills

• He realizes how much he loves animals

• He decides he wants to work with animals when he grows up.

• He becomes much better at reading.

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Why is it important to the story that Ben talks to Mrs. Patel about Max?

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