12. Read the following story to answer these TWO questions: What is the theme (moral or lesson of a story) of this passage? And, How do you know? (Provide details from the passage that helped you determine this.) Write 2-5 full sentences answering the question.

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12. Read the following story to answer these TWO questions: What is the theme (moral or lesson of a story) of this passage? And, How do you know? (Provide details from the passage that helped you determine this.) Write 2-5 full sentences answering the question.

George loved video games. He bought every video game that came out, and he prided himself on being the first person to try out new games. George's Aunt Rachel sent him a hundred dollars for his birthday every year, and this year, about two weeks before his birthday, Nintendo released a brand new game. George just had to have it! The game cost a hundred dollars. He just knew he would have the money in a few weeks, but he wanted the game right now! In order to get the game, George borrowed money from everyone he knew: five dollars here, ten dollars there, confident that when he received his birthday card from his aunt that he would be able to repay his debts. Finally, a day after his birthday, a box arrived for George. Inside was a very nice shirt, a birthday gift from his aunt. "I thought I would do something different this year," she wrote inside of a card in which there was no money. "I hope you like the shirt," she wrote.

What is the theme? How do you know?12. Read the following story to answer these TWO questions: What is the theme (moral or lesson of a story) of this passage? And, How do you know? (Provide details from the passage that helped you determine this.) Write in 2-5 sentences.George loved video games. He bought every video game that came out, and he prided himself on being the first person to try out new games. George's Aunt Rachel sent him a hundred dollars for his birthday every year, and this year, about two weeks before his birthday, Nintendo released a brand new game. George just had to have it! The game cost a hundred dollars. He just knew he would have the money in a few weeks, but he wanted the game right now! In order to get the game, George borrowed money from everyone he knew: five dollars here, ten dollars there, confident that when he received his birthday card from his aunt that he would be able to repay his debts. Finally, a day after his birthday, a box arrived for George. Inside was a very nice shirt, a birthday gift from his aunt. "I thought I would do something different this year," she wrote inside of a card in which there was no money. "I hope you like the shirt," she wrote. What is the theme? How do you know?(2 points)

Answer 1

The theme of this passage is the importance of being responsible with money and not taking advantage of others. This is evident because George borrowed money from people, expecting his aunt to give him more money to pay them back. However, when his aunt sent him a shirt instead of money, it shows that George's actions were irresponsible and he should have been more careful with his finances. This serves as a lesson to not rely on others for financial support and to be responsible with one's own money.