Directions: Read the passages and write the theme for each.
1. Rachel's Story
Rachel's friends wanted her to study with them. "I don't need to
study," Rachel said. "I already know how to do our homework." "But I
did not understand the lesson today," her friend said. "If you did, then
if you study with me you can explain the lesson to me. That would be
a big help to me. But Rachel did not want to waste her time studying
something she already knew.
A week later, their teacher introduced a new concept in math.
Rachel did not understand the concept, and struggled in class.
"Study with me," she said to her friend after school. "I noticed that
you understood today's lesson." "I did," her friend said. "And that is
why I don't need to waste my time studying today." And her friend
went off to play, leaving Rachel to study by herself.
1) Write the 3 part theme in the space below.