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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is...
thesis
summary
theme
plot
What does theme add to the story?
A sense of location
An important message
Motivation for the characters
Dialogue for the characters
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
Some prizes aren't worth it
Overeating leads to illness.
Insects value food over safety
Always send a tester
Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.
Lunch is best when it's crowded
Be nice
Friends should look out for each other
Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
teamwork can accomplish a goal
tall people are the best
work hard to reach a goal
The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours. Find your own."
Being greedy is never nice
you should keep your own things to yourself
friends should color together
"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.
you should never give up
your family will do anything for you
when you are greedy, you will fall down
There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.
Old people are always mean
don't judge a book by its cover
you should be aware of others
Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over. Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.
sacrifice is difficult sometimes
it's better to give than to receive
friendship is the most important thing in life
Ben knew his friend was about to receive a check for not being prepared for class. This would have been the third day in a row he would have to stand out from recess. Ben gave the pencil to Tim. Later, Ben received a check and had to stand out from recess.
it's hard to stand up for your friends
sometimes sacrifice is necessary to help others
don't judge a book by its cover
