Identify theme worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s read the story carefully and think about what lesson it teaches.

In the story:
- A donkey and a fox team up to find food.
- They meet a lion, and both are scared.
- The fox betrays the donkey — he tricks the donkey into falling into a pit so the lion will eat him instead.
- But then… the lion eats the fox too!

So even though the fox thought betraying his friend (the donkey) would save him, it didn’t. He still got eaten. That means his plan backfired — hurting his friend ended up hurting himself too.

Now look at the three themes given:
1. Be prepared → Not really the main point here.
2. Betraying a friend also hurts you. → YES! This fits perfectly.
3. Revenge hurts the avenger. → No one was seeking revenge in this story.

The fox betrayed his friend, and it cost him his life. So the theme is clear.

Final Answer:
Betraying a friend also hurts you.