Key Details & Text Evidence
James is hiding in the basement because he feels this way
What is exhausted/tired?
James at the beginning of the story can best be described as this.
What is overwhelmed/tired?
This story teaches that helping others can make you feel proud.
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What is The Kids Table?
Generous” most nearly means this.
✔️ What is giving/kind?
The author of The Kids Table most likely wrote the story to do this.
✔️ What is entertain and teach a lesson about helping others?
The old woman finds this animal alone on the ice.
What is a polar bear?
The old woman shows this trait when she cares for Kunik.
What is loving/kind?
This story teaches that everyone must work.
✔️ What is The Little Girl Who Would Not Work?
Jealous” means this.
Feeling unhappy, resentful, or angry because you desire someone else's advantages, success, or possessions.
The author of The Little Girl Who Would Not Work wants readers to learn this.
✔️ What is the importance of working?
The little girl meets this insect that says it is always working.
What is a bee?
The little girl changes from lazy to this.
✔️ What is hardworking/responsible?
This story teaches that love and loyalty are powerful.
✔️ What is The Woman and Her Bear?
“Plead” means this.
What is beg strongly?
The author of The Woman and Her Bear shows that animals can be this.
✔️ What is loyal/loving?
Why do the villagers want to kill Kunik?
What is because he is strong and they are afraid/jealous?
How does James change by the end of the story?
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What is he becomes responsible/helpful?
What is a theme shared by TWO of the stories?
What is responsibility/work is important?
“Faithful” most nearly means this.
What is loyal?
How does the author feel about the villagers?
✔️ What is they are unfair/jealous?
What causes the little girl to change her mind about work?
What is seeing animals and plants all working?
What trait does Kunik show by continuing to help the old woman?
✔️ What is loyalty/faithfulness?
What is ONE theme shared by ALL THREE stories?
What is caring for others / responsibility?
What is a synonym for “productive”?
✔️ What is hardworking/efficient?
Why do all three authors include lessons in their stories?
✔️ What is to teach readers about behavior and values?