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A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?

• Be honest.
• Don't be greedy.
• Always share your things with others.
• Be respectful to others.

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• be persistent
• be honest
• always share with others
• respect your family

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

• Respect your elders.
• Don't steal.
• Don't be lazy.
• Help others because what goes around comes around.

Which passage matches the illustration?

• Billy was mad! He wanted to paint the wall just like his brother Freddie.

• Two little boys were crying. They just wanted to play baseball in the park.

• Mom was mad at us for drawing on the wall. She took away our crayons.

• Bobby and Carl had so much fun! They painted a happy sun on the wall.

Rory wanted to build a large sand castle at the beach. He wanted to show his sister, Christy, how talented he was. But no matter how hard Rory tried, his sand castle kept breaking! Christy saw Rory struggling and decided to help him out. They built a beautiful sand castle together.

What does the illustration tell you about Rory and Christy?

• They enjoy building the sand castle together.

• They keep fighting with each other.

• They cannot keep the sand castle from breaking.

• They decide to go play in the water.

Which passage would most likely be on the same page as this picture?

• John wanted to touch his snake, but it pulled away from him in fear. John hoped his new pet would learn to like him.

• All the kids made fun of John because he was afraid of snakes. Whenever he saw a snake, he would run away.

• John saw the grass shake and heard a hissing sound. He saw a long, brown body slither through the grass.

• The snake tried to hide when the boy came closer, but it was too slow. The boy held the snake tightly in one hand.

Which passage goes with the illustration?

• Tammy liked to visit her grandmother. Her grandmother was a quiet lady, but she laughed very loud when Tammy read her favorite story.

• Tammy did not like to visit her grandmother. She did not smile or laugh. She always made Tammy read a boring book instead of playing.

• Grandma was sad. Her grandchildren did not like to visit her because she could not run and play with them.

• Grandma loved to play outside with her granddaughter. They would play hide and seek, then climb up the trees.

Who is the BEST Teacher?

• The best teacher is determined by test scores.
• The best teacher is subjective and varies for each student.
• The best teacher is always the strictest one.
• Mrs. Carr, Of course!!!