Theme and Text Evidence

Front

Theme of the Grasshopper and Ant story?

Back

Work before you play.

Front

Grasshopper sings while Ant works hard for winter. When winter comes, Grasshopper begs Ant for food.

Back

"But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat."

Front

Theme of the thirsty Crow's story?

Back

never give up

Front

Theme support: Crow finds a pitcher with little water. What does he do?

Back

"Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one."

Front

Carrie was obsessed with her phone and tablet, ignoring her parents and friends. One day, while watching a video, she walked into traffic and was hit by a bus, leading to mild injuries and destroyed devices. What is the theme?

Back

Too much technology can be dangerous

Front

Carrie's obsession with her devices led to a serious accident.

Back

She walked into traffic while laughing at a video and was hit by a bus.

Front

Theme of the king who wished everything turned to gold and starved:

Back

Don't be greedy

Front

A king wished everything he touched turned to gold. He starved to death when his food turned to gold.

Back

"anything he tried to eat turned to gold and he starved to death."

Front

Flies were attracted to spilled honey, got stuck, and suffocated. What is the theme?

Back

Think before you act.

Front

Flies attracted to honey became stuck and suffocated.

Back

Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings.