Exploring Character Connections and Themes

Read this story: "Tom and Lily are best friends. They always play together at recess. One day, Tom fell and hurt his knee. Lily stayed with him and held his hand." What kind of relationship do Tom and Lily have?

• They are enemies

• They are best friends

• They are strangers

• They are brothers and sisters

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read this story: "The big bear was mean to the little rabbit. The bear always took the rabbit's food. The rabbit felt sad and hungry every day." How does the bear treat the rabbit?

• The bear is kind and shares food

• The bear ignores the rabbit

• The bear takes the rabbit's food and is mean

• The bear helps the rabbit find food

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read this story: "Anna and her little brother Max always argued about toys. One day, their mom got sick. Anna and Max worked together to make soup for her. After that, they stopped fighting so much." What changed about Anna and Max's relationship?

• They started fighting more

• They became strangers

• They learned to work together and became kinder to each other

• They gave away all their toys

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read this story: "The fox and the crow were neighbors. The fox always said nice things to the crow to get her cheese. The crow always believed the fox and lost her food." What is the relationship between the fox and the crow?

• The fox is honest and helpful to the crow

• The fox tricks the crow to get her food

• The crow helps the fox find food

• They share food equally every day

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read this story: "Sam was new at school. No one talked to him. He sat alone at lunch. Then Maya sat next to him and shared her cookies. Sam smiled for the first time at school." How did Maya's action change things for Sam?

• Sam felt more alone

• Sam decided to leave school

• Sam felt happy and welcomed because of Maya's kindness

• Sam gave Maya his lunch

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read this story: "The lion and the mouse were friends. The lion helped the mouse when it was lost. The mouse helped the lion when it was trapped in a net." What do the lion and the mouse do for each other?

• They fight over food

• They help each other when in trouble

• They ignore each other

• They race against each other

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read this story: "Jake never shared his crayons with anyone. One day, his crayons fell on the floor. His classmate Priya picked them all up and gave them back. After that, Jake started sharing his crayons with Priya." Why did Jake start sharing his crayons?

• His teacher told him to share

• He got new crayons

• Priya's kindness made Jake want to be kind too

• He did not like his crayons anymore

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read this story: "The wolf always scared the three little pigs. The pigs ran away from the wolf every time they saw him." What is the relationship between the wolf and the pigs?

• The wolf is a friend to the pigs

• The wolf scares the pigs and they run from him

• The pigs help the wolf find food

• The wolf and pigs play games together

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

Read this story: "Ella always teased her classmate Ben about his drawings. Ben stopped drawing at school. One day, the teacher showed everyone Ben's drawing and said it was beautiful. Ella felt sorry and told Ben his drawings were great. Ben started drawing again." How did the interactions between Ella and Ben shape what happened in the story?

• Ella's teasing made Ben draw more

• Ella's teasing stopped Ben from drawing, but her apology helped him start again

• Ben taught Ella how to draw

• The teacher told Ella to stop drawing

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read this story: "The sun and the wind were always competing. They each wanted to be the strongest. One day, they had a contest to see who could make a man take off his coat." What kind of relationship do the sun and the wind have?

• They are partners who work together

• They are rivals who compete with each other

• They are best friends who share everything

• They never talk to each other

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3