Determining the Theme

Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.

• Don't steal.

• Look both ways before crossing the street.

• Don't worry about the future, do what you want

• One good turn deserves another.

Long ago a beautiful princess had all beautiful expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her.

• Eat all of your vegetables

• Nice clothes get dirty quicker

• Don't brag; be modest.

• Be nice to everyone you meet.

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 people who are older than you

• Don't take items that don't belong to you.

• Pay attention before making decisions

• be helpful because what goes around comes back around

A young child was stopped by a man. The man asked if she would help him find his lost puppy, and if she helped him he would give her candy. The child ran away and told the teacher what happened. Later on "American's Most Wanted" they recognized that man. He was a wanted kidnapper.

• Look both ways before crossing the street.

• Don't talk to strangers.

• The man was going to give her candy.

• Be nice to everyone just in case.

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.

• Everyone likes gold things to make them rich.

• Respect your elders.

There was once a tiny fish that was tired of being in the school of fish all the time. He picked a fight with a couple of the other fish, and said "I don't need you; I'm leaving."

• Before walking out, pay attention to your surroundings

• Don't talk to people you don't know.

• united we stand, divided we fall

• we all have the ability to make ourselves better.

Once a frog jumped off an embankment into what he assumed was a pond. Unfortunately it was not a pond; it was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him.

• Pay attention to what you're doing before you act too quickly

• Don't be boastful and brag about your blessings

• Don't put your hands on things that are not yours.

• The frog was bigger than the raccoon.

A hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said "I challenge you." So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.

• Slowly but steady wins the race

• Prepare for the future.

• Be yourself and don't try to fit in.

• Do things right the first time and you won't have to do them over.

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.

• Follow the rules when you are in public.

• Respect your elders.

• Slowly but surely gets the better grade

There were once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all 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.