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Let's analyze each story and determine the theme that best matches the character's actions, using the Theme Work Bank provided:
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- What’s happening?
Sam and Jill are being possessive of their crayons and refuse to share with Ben and Mike. They exclude others from playing.
- Key behavior: Lack of sharing, selfishness, exclusion.
- Best theme: greed
→ The characters are unwilling to share resources, showing a desire to keep things for themselves.
✔ Theme: greed
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- What’s happening?
Beth notices someone in need and decides to help by giving away clothes she no longer uses.
- Key behavior: Kindness, generosity, helping someone else.
- Best theme: it is better to give than receive
→ Beth gives without expecting anything in return; she shows empathy and generosity.
✔ Theme: it is better to give than receive
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- What’s happening?
Kim keeps trying to ride her bike despite falling. Her dad encourages her, and she eventually succeeds.
- Key behavior: Persistence, encouragement, overcoming failure.
- Best theme: never give up
→ Kim doesn’t quit after failing; she keeps trying until she succeeds.
✔ Theme: never give up
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- What’s happening?
Dave sacrifices his own chance to avoid standing out (possibly getting in trouble) by giving his pencil to Matt. He helps his friend even though it means he’ll be noticed.
- Key behavior: Helping a friend at personal cost.
- Best theme: sacrifice
→ Dave gives up something (his pencil) to help Matt, even though it will affect him negatively.
✔ Theme: sacrifice
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1. Theme: greed
2. Theme: it is better to give than receive
3. Theme: never give up
4. Theme: sacrifice
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1. Jill and Sam were colouring when Ben wanted to join them. Sam moved the crayons closer to them. Jill tried to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. Sam shouted, “These are our crayons, find your own.”
- What’s happening?
Sam and Jill are being possessive of their crayons and refuse to share with Ben and Mike. They exclude others from playing.
- Key behavior: Lack of sharing, selfishness, exclusion.
- Best theme: greed
→ The characters are unwilling to share resources, showing a desire to keep things for themselves.
✔ Theme: greed
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2. Beth and her mom took some clothes out of her closet. She remembered a new girl at her school wore the same pants over and over. Beth wondered if she could use some clothes. She took a bag of clothing and gave it to her.
- What’s happening?
Beth notices someone in need and decides to help by giving away clothes she no longer uses.
- Key behavior: Kindness, generosity, helping someone else.
- Best theme: it is better to give than receive
→ Beth gives without expecting anything in return; she shows empathy and generosity.
✔ Theme: it is better to give than receive
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3. “You can do it!” shouted dad as he pushed Kim on her bike. She started to ride then she fell off. Again daddy. This time she went farther without falling off. A few moments later, she had a smile on her face.
- What’s happening?
Kim keeps trying to ride her bike despite falling. Her dad encourages her, and she eventually succeeds.
- Key behavior: Persistence, encouragement, overcoming failure.
- Best theme: never give up
→ Kim doesn’t quit after failing; she keeps trying until she succeeds.
✔ Theme: never give up
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4. Dave knew that his friend Matt was not prepared for class and would have to stand out for the fourth time in class. Ben gave his pencil to Matt to use. Dave had to stand out because he did not have a pencil.
- What’s happening?
Dave sacrifices his own chance to avoid standing out (possibly getting in trouble) by giving his pencil to Matt. He helps his friend even though it means he’ll be noticed.
- Key behavior: Helping a friend at personal cost.
- Best theme: sacrifice
→ Dave gives up something (his pencil) to help Matt, even though it will affect him negatively.
✔ Theme: sacrifice
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Theme: greed
2. Theme: it is better to give than receive
3. Theme: never give up
4. Theme: sacrifice
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of theme worksheet 3rd grade.
