RL 2.2

What is the theme of the following statement

It is important to be one of the crowd, always. Be one of many. Be sure that they never have a reason to remember your face.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Sometimes it is safer not to stand out

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

What is the theme of the following statement?

Your mama lied to your, and so did I…We do so” he explained, “to help you to be brave, because we love you.”

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Parents make sacrifices for their children.

• Knowledge should be shared.

What is the theme of the following statement?

And I could only stand by… The keeper of a secret so terrible it made me afraid to speak, scared that it would pour out of me like kerosene, burning everyone.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Not being able to talk about something can be a burden.

What is the theme of the following statement?

“Because you don’t notice the light without a bit of shadow. Everything has both dark and light."

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Being stubborn can prevent us from doing what we are capable of.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

What is the theme of this statement?

Mr. Chong was a retired piano teacher, and my mother had traded housecleaning services for weekly lessons and a piano for me.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Parents make sacrifices for their children.

What is the theme of this statement?

I might have become a good pianist at the young age. But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different.

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Being stubborn can prevent us from doing what we are capable of.

• To know something, sometimes you must feel it.

What is the theme of the following statement?

“We think that books instead of being locked up in cupboards, far from the sight of students, should be distributed as widely as possible.”

• Knowledge should be shared.

• To know something, sometimes you must feel it.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth.

What is the theme of the following statement?

No sooner is the rage of hunger satisfied than it becomes difficult to understand what it means to starve.

• To know something, sometimes you must feel it.

• Being stubborn can prevent us from doing what we are capable of.

• It can be easier not to know the whole truth

Broken Dishes

Joe owned a few businesses in Penfield, and he was a thoughtful business owner. The windows of his art gallery were made of special glass that protected the art from sun damage. And he bought a new delivery van for his flower shop when the old one kept breaking down, because no one should receive withered flowers.

He was especially proud on the day his restaurant opened. A restaurant was a brand-new venture for Joe. He'd picked out beautiful plates and glasses. They were costly, but he wanted to give his customers the best dining experience he could.

He was thrilled when the restaurant filled up for lunch, but disheartened when he heard a glass break in the kitchen.

"Please be more careful," he told the dishwasher.

Not much later, a child shattered a plate on the dining room floor. After that, a man waved Joe to his table, where he pointed out a chip in the rim of his water glass. It would have to be thrown away.

In the kitchen that night, Joe counted the remaining plates and glasses.

"Owning this place is going to cost a lot more than I thought," he told the chef.

"You know, there's a restaurant supply store in Ridgemont. It sells dishes and glassware, and you buy them in bulk, so they're cheap," the chef said.

"Good point," said Joe. "In this business, sooner or later everything breaks."

That weekend, Joe and his chef drove to the store in Ridgemont.

The next day, Joe watched contentedly as the restaurant fill up again. When a server dropped one of the new plates, Joe didn't get upset. A new one was taken from a large box, where there were plenty more replacements at the ready.

Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

• Some things in life are not worth spending a lot of money on.

• People don’t always respect the property of others.

Broken Dishes

Joe owned a few businesses in Penfield, and he was a thoughtful business owner. The windows of his art gallery were made of special glass that protected the art from sun damage. And he bought a new delivery van for his flower shop when the old one kept breaking down, because no one should receive withered flowers.

He was especially proud on the day his restaurant opened. A restaurant was a brand-new venture for Joe. He'd picked out beautiful plates and glasses. They were costly, but he wanted to give his customers the best dining experience he could.

He was thrilled when the restaurant filled up for lunch, but disheartened when he heard a glass break in the kitchen.

"Please be more careful," he told the dishwasher.

Not much later, a child shattered a plate on the dining room floor. After that, a man waved Joe to his table, where he pointed out a chip in the rim of his water glass. It would have to be thrown away.

In the kitchen that night, Joe counted the remaining plates and glasses.

"Owning this place is going to cost a lot more than I thought," he told the chef.

"You know, there's a restaurant supply store in Ridgemont. It sells dishes and glassware, and you buy them in bulk, so they're cheap," the chef said.

"Good point," said Joe. "In this business, sooner or later everything breaks."

That weekend, Joe and his chef drove to the store in Ridgemont.

The next day, Joe watched contentedly as the restaurant fill up again. When a server dropped one of the new plates, Joe didn't get upset. A new one was taken from a large box, where there were plenty more replacements at the ready.

Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is “Some things in life are not worth spending a lot of money on.”

• “Please be more careful,” he told the dishwasher.

• “Good point,” said Joe. “In this business, sooner or later everything breaks.