Comparing Themes

A. To see if the Elephant would swim.

B. To see if the Crocodile could really swim underwater.

C. To see which animal was the smartest

D. To see which animal was the better animal.

A. The stonecutter was content with who he was while the Elephant and Crocodile wanted to be someone else.

B. The stonecutter asked to be other things while the Elephant and Crocodile just wanted to see who was better.

C. The stonecutter asked to be a heavy stone while the Elephant and Crocodile asked to become a steel helmet.

D. The stonecutter wanted everything the world offered while the Crocodile and the Elephant were just happy to be who they were.

A. Evan wanted to go to the party, but brought home a bad grade on a test. His mother said he couldn’t go. Evan decided to go anyway despite his mother’s wishes.

B. Julie really wanted to fit in with her friends and bought a special, very expensive outfit. The outfit ended up ripping before she could wear it. She realized that the clothes she had were the best ones after all.

C. Sam and another student in his class both got into trouble for cheating on a test. Sam was punished more severely than the other student and thought it was unfair.

D. Alauna helped her mom clean the house and rake the leaves. Because she had worked so hard, she was rewarded by her mother with a trip to the mall.