LEAP Theme

What is the theme of the following statement

It is important to be one of the crowd, always. Be one of many. Be sure that they never have a reason to remember your face.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Sometimes it is safer not to stand out

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

What is the theme of the following statement?

Your mama lied to your, and so did I…We do so” he explained, “to help you to be brave, because we love you.”

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Parents make sacrifices for their children.

• Knowledge should be shared.

What is the theme of the following statement?

And I could only stand by… The keeper of a secret so terrible it made me afraid to speak, scared that it would pour out of me like kerosene, burning everyone.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Not being able to talk about something can be a burden.

What is the theme of the following statement?

“Because you don’t notice the light without a bit of shadow. Everything has both dark and light."

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Being stubborn can prevent us from doing what we are capable of.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

What is the theme of this statement?

Mr. Chong was a retired piano teacher, and my mother had traded housecleaning services for weekly lessons and a piano for me.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Parents make sacrifices for their children.

What is the theme of this statement?

I might have become a good pianist at the young age. But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different.

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Being stubborn can prevent us from doing what we are capable of.

• To know something, sometimes you must feel it.

What is the theme of the following statement?

“We think that books instead of being locked up in cupboards, far from the sight of students, should be distributed as widely as possible.”

• Knowledge should be shared.

• To know something, sometimes you must feel it.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth.

What is the theme of the following statement?

No sooner is the rage of hunger satisfied than it becomes difficult to understand what it means to starve.

• To know something, sometimes you must feel it.

• Being stubborn can prevent us from doing what we are capable of.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

Too Much Fun

Darryl thought his friend Julia had such a cool mother. She would drive Julia and Darryl anywhere they wanted to go: movie theaters, swimming pools, ice cream shops. Darryl's own mother worked in a laboratory all day, doing research. Even on weekends, she buried her nose in science books. Daryl loved the way his mom could explain mysterious things about the universe and always had interesting trivia to share. But sometimes he wished he had a mom who was a little more . . . well, fun.

One Saturday, Julia and her mom picked up Darryl at his house. They were all going to a big amusement park. Darryl said goodbye to his mom, who was reading.

"Isn't your science project due Monday?" she asked him.

"It's almost done," Darryl said, walking out the door.

At the amusement park, Julia's mom treated them to popcorn and fried dough. They all dared each other to go on the fastest, most dizzying rides in the park. They laughed and screamed all day long. Darryl had a blast.

Darryl woke up with a splitting headache Sunday morning. He groaned at the thought of finishing his science project. He heard his mother making breakfast, the same breakfast she made every Sunday: a vegetable omelet and fresh fruit. Usually Darryl wanted a doughnut for breakfast, but the thought of more junk food made him queasy. His mother's healthy cooking and quiet, studious ways were just what he needed after such a loud and busy day.

After he ate, his mother helped him finish his science project. When Julia called later, asking Darryl if he wanted to come by, he said no. Maybe next weekend he would be ready for more fun, but not now.

Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

• Every person has something important to offer.

• Procrastination lead to stress ad second-rate work.