The Monkey and the Cookie Jar
Once there was a monkey who found a jar full to the brim with cookies. He eyed them hungrily, and shoved his hand into the jar, grabbing as many as he little paw could hold. But when he went to remove his hand from the jar, he couldn’t get it out. His hand was too full of cookies. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet not able to get his hand out, the monkey burst into tears.
THEME: ________
Golden Line explanation: _______

Read each fairy tale or short story. (1) Identify the theme of the passage. (2) highlight phrases in the fairy tale that support your theme choice, and (3) write two sentences explaining how those Golden Lines support your theme choice.


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