Understanding Themes in Stories

Summarize the story of Jaden and the bird in the tree.

• Jaden found a bird's nest, scared the bird away, and the eggs never hatched.

• Jaden found a bird's nest, spoke kindly to the bird, and saw the eggs hatch into baby birds.

• Jaden ignored the bird's nest, and the bird left with its eggs.

• Jaden took the eggs from the nest and raised the birds herself.

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Identify the theme of Jaden and the bird.

• The theme is about fear, developed by Jaden being afraid of the bird.

• The theme is about patience and care, developed by Jaden's daily visits and gentle words to the bird.

• The theme is about adventure, developed by Jaden's exploration of the tree.

• The theme is about loneliness, developed by Jaden's solitary visits to the tree.

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What is the plot of the story?

• Jaden finds a nest, scares the bird, and the eggs are abandoned, showing the theme of fear.

• Jaden finds a nest, speaks to the bird, and sees the eggs hatch, showing the theme of patience and care.

• Jaden ignores the nest, and the bird leaves, showing the theme of neglect.

• Jaden takes the eggs, and they never hatch, showing the theme of loss.

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How does Jaden interact with the bird?

• Jaden plans to scare the bird away to see the eggs.

• Jaden decides to speak softly and keep her distance to avoid scaring the bird.

• Jaden ignores the bird and focuses on other activities.

• Jaden tries to climb the tree to get a better look at the nest.

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Explain how the theme of care is illustrated through Jaden's actions in the story.

• Jaden ignores the bird and focuses on her own activities.

• Jaden speaks kindly to the bird and checks on it daily, showing her care.

• Jaden tries to scare the bird away to see the eggs.

• Jaden takes the eggs from the nest to protect them.

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What evidence from the story supports the theme of patience?

• Jaden quickly loses interest in the bird and its nest.

• Jaden visits the bird every day and waits patiently for the eggs to hatch.

• Jaden tries to speed up the hatching process by disturbing the nest.

• Jaden forgets about the bird after a few days.

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Summarize how Jaden's actions impact the outcome of the story.

• Jaden's actions scare the bird away, and the eggs do not hatch.

• Jaden's gentle approach allows the bird to feel safe, leading to the hatching of the eggs.

• Jaden's neglect causes the bird to abandon the nest.

• Jaden's interference causes the bird to move the nest.

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How does the plot of the story help in understanding the theme of care and patience?

• The plot shows Jaden ignoring the bird, which highlights neglect.

• The plot shows Jaden's daily visits and gentle words, which highlight care and patience.

• The plot shows Jaden scaring the bird, which highlights fear.

• The plot shows Jaden taking the eggs, which highlights interference.

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What reasoning does Jaden use to decide how to interact with the bird?

• Jaden decides to ignore the bird to avoid any responsibility.

• Jaden decides to speak softly and keep her distance to avoid scaring the bird.

• Jaden decides to scare the bird to see the eggs.

• Jaden decides to take the eggs to protect them.

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Explain how the development of the plot supports the theme of patience in the story.

• The plot develops through Jaden's impatience, leading to negative outcomes.

• The plot develops through Jaden's daily visits and gentle words, leading to the successful hatching of the eggs.

• The plot develops through Jaden's neglect, leading to the bird abandoning the nest.

• The plot develops through Jaden's interference, leading to the bird moving the nest.

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