Determine Theme and Summarize Practice Test
•8 QuestionsRead the story.
Chen was in charge of the class pet, a hamster named Poppy, for the weekend. On Friday, he packed the food bag, the water bottle, and the tiny wheel. He even wrote a checklist on a sticky note.
On Saturday morning, Chen heard Poppy scratching at the cage. He checked the water bottle and froze. It was empty. Chen remembered filling it on Friday, but now he wasn’t sure. He imagined Poppy being thirsty because of him.
Chen’s little sister peeked into his room. “Did you forget?” she asked.
Chen could have said, “No, the bottle must have leaked.” That would have been easier. Instead, he swallowed and said, “I think I messed up.” He filled the bottle right away and added fresh food.
Then he texted his teacher: “I may not have filled Poppy’s water enough. I fixed it this morning. Is there anything else I should do?”
His teacher replied, “Thank you for telling me. Checking and fixing it quickly was responsible.”
On Monday, Chen told the class what happened. A few students nodded. “Good catch,” one said. Chen felt nervous, but also relieved.
What lesson does Chen learn from this experience?
Read the story.
Chen was in charge of the class pet, a hamster named Poppy, for the weekend. On Friday, he packed the food bag, the water bottle, and the tiny wheel. He even wrote a checklist on a sticky note.
On Saturday morning, Chen heard Poppy scratching at the cage. He checked the water bottle and froze. It was empty. Chen remembered filling it on Friday, but now he wasn’t sure. He imagined Poppy being thirsty because of him.
Chen’s little sister peeked into his room. “Did you forget?” she asked.
Chen could have said, “No, the bottle must have leaked.” That would have been easier. Instead, he swallowed and said, “I think I messed up.” He filled the bottle right away and added fresh food.
Then he texted his teacher: “I may not have filled Poppy’s water enough. I fixed it this morning. Is there anything else I should do?”
His teacher replied, “Thank you for telling me. Checking and fixing it quickly was responsible.”
On Monday, Chen told the class what happened. A few students nodded. “Good catch,” one said. Chen felt nervous, but also relieved.
What lesson does Chen learn from this experience?