The theme developed in the excerpt is "Big problems seem smaller with help." Reid offers support to Crystal, showing that challenges can be more manageable when tackled together.
Use this passage from your curriculum to answer questions 3, 4, and 5.
Reid stood in the doorway of the kitchen and took a deep breath. Then he took another deep breath. Crystal, his little sister, was standing in the middle of what looked like a cloud of flour. Her face looked like it was about to crumble. "The bag fell when I was trying to get a box of cereal, and when I tried to clean it up I just made it worse!"
Reid walked to the broom closet and took out a broom, dustpan, and the vacuum cleaner. "Go get some towels and a bucket of water. It's okay. We will get this cleaned up together."
Crystal no longer looked like she would cry. "Thanks, Reid!" She ran to the linen closet to gather more supplies.
Which theme is developed in the excerpt?
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Being careless will cause unexpected problems.
Being careless will cause unexpected problems.
It takes time to do a job well.
It takes time to do a job well.
Big problems seem smaller with help.
Big problems seem smaller with help.
It is important to keep a clean home.
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Which idea is stated explicitly in the text?
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Reid offered to help his little sister clean up.
Reid offered to help his little sister clean up.
Reid is angry about the mess.
Reid is angry about the mess.
Crystal did a bad thing.
Crystal did a bad thing.
Crystal is worried she will get in trouble.
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Reid offered to help his little sister clean up.
Reid offered to help his little sister clean up.
Reid is angry about the mess.
Reid is angry about the mess.
Crystal did a bad thing.
Crystal did a bad thing.
Crystal is worried she will get in trouble.
The idea that is stated explicitly in the text is "Reid offered to help his little sister clean up." He directly tells Crystal that they will clean up the mess together.
Which inference can be made about Crystal in this text?
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Crystal was upset that she got caught.
Crystal was upset that she got caught.
Crystal was grateful for the help.
Crystal was grateful for the help.
Crystal didn't know where the box of cereal was located.
Crystal didn't know where the box of cereal was located.
Crystal refused to clean up the mess.
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Crystal was upset that she got caught.
Crystal was upset that she got caught.
Crystal was grateful for the help.
Crystal was grateful for the help.
Crystal didn't know where the box of cereal was located.
Crystal didn't know where the box of cereal was located.
Crystal refused to clean up the mess.
The inference that can be made about Crystal in this text is "Crystal was grateful for the help." After Reid offers to help her clean up, she responds positively by thanking him and running to get more supplies, indicating her gratitude.
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