Theme of a story

What is the THEME of this story: Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview a veteran for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.

• Necessity is the mother of invention.

• Don't steal.

• Respect your elders.

• Slowly but surely wins the race.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the THEME of this story:

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made this wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.

• Don't be greedy.

• United we stand; divided we fall.

• Don't steal.

• Respect your elders.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the THEME of this story:

There were once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food a,I spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but grasshopper had nothing to eat. Since the ants had no extra food to give, the grasshopper starved.

• Don't be lazy.

• Slowly but surely wins the race.

• Don't steal.

• Look before you leap.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the THEME of this story:

There once was an ugly duckling. The other ducks laughed at her, and she felt ashamed. However, as she developed, they saw that she was not a duck at all. She was actually a swan, and she was beautiful.

• Look both ways before crossing the street.

• Slowly but surely wins the race.

• Don't steal.

• We all are capable of improvement.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the THEME of this story:

A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion. The lion escaped.

• Respect your elders.

• Don't be lazy.

• Help others because what goes around comes around.

• Don't be boastful.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2