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What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't be greedy.
• Work together.
• Respect your elders. 
• Don't steal.

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One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

• share with your neighbor
• work before you play
• be respectful
• don't be greedy

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Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?

• The Holocaust was a horrible event.
• Sometimes horrible events take place and those around them are unaware of them.
• Loneliness makes you explore bad places.
• It is best to keep your friends secret from your family.

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A theme in literature is...

• a summary of a story.
• the guide for people's lives.
• a message about life or human nature.
• the attitude set by word choice.

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STAAR Question: What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea
• theme
• conflict
• character motivation

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Matilda Excerpt 
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy.""What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake?We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
The dialogue, in the end, is mainly about…

• her father thinking she is spoiled
• she wants a new book from her father
• her father likes television and she does not
• her father does not understand her need for a book

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What does this sentence suggest?
"She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost."

• She is a ghost.
• She had her picture taken and placed in an album.
• She is frail.
• She is whispering secrets. 

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No matter what you’re reading, you have to find the main ideas to summarize it. If you’re reading a novel or story, you might organize your summary with five words: “Somebody wanted but so then.” As you’re reading, focus on the main character. That’s the somebody.What do they want? But what stands in their way? So what do they do? Then what is the outcome?

Read the following story.

Little Red Riding Hood wanted to bring a basket of food to her sick grandmother. A mean wolf saw her walking on the path and wanted to trick her. He ran ahead to the grandmother’s house and locked the grandmother away. He then dressed up in the grandmother’s clothes before Little Red Riding Hood arrived. When she got there, Little Red Riding Hood was almost fooled. But she realized the trick and ran away to get a woodcutter who was working nearby. He killed the wolf. Little Red Riding Hood saved her grandmother.
Which of the following best summarizes this story?

• A woodcutter saves the day.
  
• Little Red Riding Hood wanted to bring food to her grandmother, but a wolf tried to play a trick on her by locking up her grandmother. So Little Red Riding Hood found a woodcutter who was working nearby, and he and Little Red Riding Hood put an end to the wolf’s tricks and saved the grandmother.
  
• Little Red Riding Hood went to visit to her grandmother who was sick. A wolf saw her walking on the path. There was also a woodcutter working nearby.
  
• A wolf dressed up as an old woman.
  

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What is the primary impression of Annabel Lee the author wants to create in lines 5 and 6?

• She is very young and innocent.

• She was enchanted by the sea.

• She loved the speaker very deeply.

• She was kind to everyone.

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What part of the story represents wisdom?

• The old man from Sulfur Creek

• His friends waiting for him

• The man's decisions

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