Reading Fables and Finding Theme

What is the theme of "The Young Rooster"?

• Don't be afraid to try something new and be confident.

• Don't make loud noises in the morning.

• Encourage your friends to try their best.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the best summary of "The Young Rooster"?

• A young rooster learns to be confident.

• A rooster's father dies, so he has to learn how to crow each morning.

• The rooster and the other animals learn to get along.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the theme of "The Bad Kangaroo"?

• Kangaroos should behave in school.

• Children should do everything their parents do.

• Children will learn from their parents whether it's good or bad.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the best summary for "The Bad Kangaroo"?

• A kangaroo's parents visit his principal at school.

• A small kangaroo behaves badly in school because he learned bad behavior from his parents.

• A small kangaroo plays tricks on his teacher.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the theme of "The Ducks and the Fox"?

• You shouldn't argue with your siblings.

• Change can be a good thing.

• The same path is always safest.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the best summary for "The Ducks and the Fox"?

• Two ducks get taken by a fox because he knows they always take the same path.

• Two ducks meet a fox on their path.

• A fox becomes friends with two sister ducks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the theme of the "Baboon's Umbrella"?

• A baboon gets bad advice from a friend about how to solve his problem.

• Friends always know the right thing to do.

• Be careful whose advice you take- it might not always be good advice.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the best summary for "The Baboon's Umbrella"?

• A baboon breaks his umbrella and tells his friend.

• A baboon gets bad advice from a friend about how to solve his problem.

• Friends always know how to solve problems.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2