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Read the passage below carefully.

Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class. Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that. He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later. Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it. She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late. Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work. That weekend was horrible for Sammy. He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments. The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A." Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete this activity eitherWhat is the theme of the storyWhat evidence from the text supports the theme you selected?
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Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines.
Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines.

Sammy wanted to go to the Enchanted Castle amusement park.
Sammy wanted to go to the Enchanted Castle amusement park.

Tammy knew reading was a core subject.
Tammy knew reading was a core subject.

Sammy blew off his work but it caught up with him.

Sammy blew off his work but it caught up with him is the evidence from the text that supports the theme selected. The theme of the story is that procrastination and not completing work on time can lead to negative consequences. This is demonstrated through Sammy's actions of not completing his reading assignments and thinking he could do them later. As a result, he was grounded by his mother and had a stressful weekend trying to catch up on all the work. In contrast, Tammy completed her assignments on time and had a stress-free weekend. At the end of the quarter, Sammy barely passed with a "C" minus while Tammy earned an "A." This evidences the negative consequences of procrastination and the benefits of completing work on time.