Central Message Practice

What is the central message of this story?

• Respect your elders.

• Don't steal.

• Don't be lazy.

• Help others because what goes around comes around.

What is the central message of this story?

• It is better to take your time and do it right then to rush and fail.

• Don't be lazy.

• Our friends are always there for us.

• Turtles are faster than rabbits.

One day, I was at the store with my mom. She let me choose a candy bar to eat. I begged her for two candy bars. When she said no, I threw a fit. Then she said that I couldn’t get any candy. What did I learn?

• Always be honest

• Never give up

• Sharing is caring

• Don't be greedy

Mom said that if I wanted a new Lego set, I had to buy it

with my own money. I did weekly chores, I helped the

neighbors with jobs, and I babysat my cousins. I saved

enough to buy the Lego set on my own. What did I learn?

• Hard work pays off

• Be a good sport

• Don't be greedy

• Sharing is caring

Two baby geese are out walking by the pond. The first gosling jumps right in the pond and swims around. The second gosling is too afraid. The first gosling shows the other how to jump in. The second gosling is still afraid. Finally, he gets enough nerve to jump in! He loves the water! What is the central message?

• Don't be greedy

• Don't be afraid to try something

• Sharing is caring

• Swimming is lots of fun!

When I learned how to ride my bike, I practiced for six

weeks straight. I fell a lot at first. However, I kept trying.

Suddenly I was riding on my own. What did I learn?

• Sharing is caring

• Never give up

• Always be honest

The Fox and the Stork One day, a fox invited a stork for supper. He started making some soup. It smelled so good that he wished could eat it all himself. When the stork arrived, the mean fox served the soup in flat bowls. Poor Stork! She tried to sip the soup with her long beak, but the bowl was too shallow. The fox lapped up all his broth in a minute. The stork couldn't eat at all! A few days later, the stork invited the fox to supper. He hurried over to her house, sniffing at the smell of tasty stew in the air. "Here you are!" said the stork. With a little smile, she served the stew in tall glass jars. The fox couldn't eat any, but the stork easily ate all of hers with her long beak. The fox realized that the stork was teaching him a lesson. He hung his head. He was ashamed of how greedy and mean he had been. He knew that if he had been nice, Stork would have been nice to him. What is the moral of the story?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• Foxes and storks shouldn't eat together.

• Never give up.

• Take your time.

This is the heart of the story, it is what the author wants you to learn from reading.

• A. topic

• B. details

• C. main idea

• D. central message

The Fox and the Crow

One warm day, a crow was sitting in a tree, holding a bit of cheese in his beak. A fox walked by just then. The smell of the cheese made his mouth water.

"Why, Master Crow, how pretty you look!" said the sly fox. "If your voice is as fine as your feathers, you must be the grandest bird in all these woods!"

Now the crow was an ugly bird, with messy feathers and a harsh voice. The fox's praise thrilled him. He was proud of his feathers and voice. He opened his beak to sing, and the cheese fell out.

"Ha, ha!" laughed the fox, snapping up the cheese. "That will teach you!"

What is the moral of the story?

• A. Sharing is the right thing to do

• B. Don't believe everything you hear

• C. Be confident

• Always do your best

This is the heart of the story, it is what the author wants you to learn from reading.

• topic

• details

• main idea

• central message