True or False
The central message is the lesson the character or characters learn in the story.
True
There was a new reindeer at school. His name was Ron. Ron did not have any friends. After school, Alex was playing at the park. Alex saw Ron, the new reindeer, by himself. Ron looked sad. Alex asked Ron to play with him. Ron was so happy! Now Alex and Ron are best friends. They help Santa together.
What is the central message?
A. Don't Give Up
B. Do Not Lie
C. Follow The Rules to Stay Safe
D. Show kindness
D. Show Kindness
Ted got a lot of gifts for Christmas. He loved all of his new toys. He had more toys than he could play with! Ted went outside to play. He saw a little girl with no toys. He asked his mom if he could give some of his toys to the little girl. When Ted gave some of his toys to the little girl, he felt so happy! Ted and the little girl played together all day.
What lesson did Ted learn?
A. Share With Others
B. Don't Be Scared
C. Apologize When You Are Wrong
D. Do Your Work If You Want to Play
To find the central message, we can look at the story's title.
False
Will the elf was not fast at making toys. He told his teacher he needed help. He told his teacher he wanted to do his best. Will made more toys with is teacher's help. Will had his mom help him too. He got faster and faster! One day, Will made the most toys in Santa's workshop and all the elves cheered for him. Will was glad he did his best!
What did Will learn?
A. Don't Give Up
B. Do Not Lie
C. Follow the Rules to Stay Safe
D. Show Kindness
A. Don't Give Up
The gingerbread man was so fast! He said to his friends: "Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man." His mom told him if he kept bragging about being fast that no one would want to play with him. The gingerbread man did not listen. He told his friends again: "You can't catch me. I'm the gingerbread man!" His friends felt sad because they were not as fast as the gingerbread man and stopped playing with him. The gingerbread man said he was sorry and promised not to brag anymore. Everyone was happy that they could be friends again.
What did the gingerbread man learn?
A. Share With Others
B. Don't Be Scared
C. Apologize When You Are Wrong
D. Do Your Work If You Want To Play
To find the central message; we have to know the problem and how the problem was solved.
True
Cam liked to play on the ice, but his mom was scared he would get hurt. She told him not to go on the ice. Cam did not listen to his mom. One day, Cam fell down on the ice and felt bad that he made his mom very upset. His mom hoped that Cam would listen to her next time and not go on the ice.
What did Cam learn?
A. Don't Give Up.
B. Don't Lie
C. Follow the Rules to Stay Safe
D. Show Kindness.
C. Follow the Rules to Stay Safe
Pippa the Polar Bear wanted to go sledding down the big hill. She almost did, but she was so scared, she did not. Her dad said: "You can do it! I will keep you safe!" Pippa went down the big hill and her dad was there to help. They played in the snow the rest of the day. Pippa and her dad had so much fun!
What did Pippa learn?
A. Share With Others
B. Don't Be Scared
C. Apologize When You Are Wrong
D. Do Your Work If You Want To Play
The central message can be found in the text.
False
Pam's mom made cookies. She told Pam not to eat the cookies. They were for Santa. Pam's mom went to the store. Pam ate all of the cookies! Her mom came back and asked Pam: "Where are the cookies?" Pam told her mom that the dog ate the cookies. The dog got in big trouble! The next day, Pam did not get any presents from Santa.
What lesson did Pam learn?
A. Don't Give Up
B. Do Not Lie
C. Follow the Rules to Stay Safe
D. Show Kindness
B. Do Not Lie
Sam the snowman wanted to make an igloo. He asked his friends Zak and Jen to help him. Sam said: "Hey friends, can you help me cut the ice?" They said: "No, Sam. That is hard work!" So Sam cut the ice by himself. Next, Sam asked Zak and Jen for help. Sam said: "Hey friends, can you help me stack the ice?" They said: "No, Sam. That is hard work!". So Sam stacked the ice all by himself. The igloo was done and Sam began to play in the igloo. Zak and Jen saw how much fun Sam was having. They said: "Sam, can we play with you?". Sam said: "Sorry, but no. You did not do any work."
What did Zak and Jen learn?
A. Share with Others
B. Don't Be Scared
C. Apologize When You Are Wrong
D. Do Your Work If You Want To Play
D. Do Your Work If You Want To Play