A cat cornered a mouse in a barn and was about to eat it. “Save me!” the mouse cried. “And someday I may save you!” The cat was haughty. “How can a tiny mouse ever save a cat?” she asked. “I may be tiny,” the mouse answered, “but I have 34 brothers and sisters. Together, we will help you someday when you are in grave danger.”
The cat was amused. She decided to let the mouse go. One day, weeks later, a snarling, growling dog cornered the cat in the same barn.
“Help!” cried the cat. “I’m in grave danger!” Suddenly, 35 mice leaped out of a hole in the wall. They began nipping at the dog with all their might.
The dog yelped as he raced away.
“Thank you,” the cat said to the mice. “You really did save me!”
A theme of the selection is
there is power in collective action.
dogs can be scared away by cats
all cats are foolish creatures
there is competition for survival. THIS ONE
disagree
No there is power in a collective action (A).... are you doing the unit test or...?
To find the theme of a story, you need to look for the underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to convey. In this case, the theme can be determined by analyzing the events and messages in the given passage.
In the story, the mouse initially asks the cat for help and promises to save her in the future. Despite the cat's skepticism, she decides to spare the mouse. Later, when the cat is in danger, the mouse and all of its siblings come together to defend the cat from the dog, ultimately saving her.
From this, we can infer that the theme of the selection is "there is power in collective action." The story demonstrates how the collective efforts of the mice were able to have a significant impact, showing the strength that can be achieved by working together towards a common goal.
Therefore, the correct answer is "there is power in collective action."