Question

1. tammy and sammy were both students in mr. mortons reading class. mr. morton wasnt too strict about deadlines, and sammy took advantage of that. sammy did all his homework in his other classes. but he never bothered to complete mr. mortons reading assignments. he figured that he could complete them later. tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment mr. morton had assigned every night. she had to stay up a little later, but she knew that reading was the most important subject. she knew that if she learned to read well, then she could teach herself anything. so she always worked hard in her reading class. when the end of the quarter came, tammy and sammy had both planned on going to the magic castle amusement park. they were both so excited. but then mr. morton called sammys mother to report sammys grade. she grounded sammy and that weekend was horrible for him. he stayed up until 2:00 am each night, yet he still couldnt complete all the assignments. meanwhile, tammy had a great time eating pizza at enchanted castle. after that she stayed up late and watched movies. she enjoyed her weekend free of stress and pressure. at the end of the quarter, sammy was lucky to squeak by with a c minus. tammy earned an a. yet, sammy still hasnt learned his lesson. he may not complete this activity either.

what is the theme of the story?

what happens in the story that leads you to believe this?

1. mr. pig and mr. dog relaxing at the food court of the animal shopping mall. mr. pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch. mr. dog was watching him eat. \hey, mr. pig. if you give me a slice of your pizza, ill let you have the next bone i find.\ mr. pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. \im sorry, mr. dog,\ mr. pig said between grunts, \but i paid for this pizza and its all mine.\ mr. dog sighed and waited for mr. pig to finish. then they left the animal mall together. on the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. mr. pig normally could have escaped the hunter, but he was weighed down by the large meal. mr. pig collapsed and the hunter seized him. mr. dog easily escaped. later that night, mr. dog returned to the scene. he caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trashcan. he found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to it. mr. dog happily ate.

what is the theme of the story?

what happens in the story that leads you to believe this?

1. in his sophomore year of high school, basketball legend michael jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. but at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that jordan was too short to play. the coach cut jordan from the team. jordan didnt let this obstacle defeat him. in fact, it pushed him to work even harder. he trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. the next year, jordan made the varsity squad. he averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.

what is the theme of the story?

what happens in the story that leads you to believe this?

Explanation:

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Tammy does her reading assignments on - time and gets an A and a fun weekend, while Sammy procrastinates, gets grounded and a low grade. This shows that hard - work and responsibility pay off.

Mr. Pig is selfish and doesn't share his pizza with Mr. Dog. Then, when in danger, his large meal weighs him down and he is caught, while Mr. Dog, who offered a trade, escapes and later finds a great bone. This shows that selfishness can have negative consequences.

Michael Jordan is cut from the varsity basketball team due to his height but doesn't give up. He trains hard, grows taller and eventually becomes a great player. This shows that perseverance and hard work can overcome obstacles.

Answer:

Theme: Hard work and responsibility lead to success.
What happens: Tammy works hard in reading class, completes assignments on time and gets an A and a good weekend. Sammy procrastinates on reading assignments, gets grounded and a low grade.

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