Question

Tony, a sixth grade student, wrote that the main idea of this passage was "If you get stuck in soft sand, it's really hard to get out of it." Do you agree with Tony? If you agree, explain why. If you don't, explain why and indicate what you think the main idea should be. Your response should be 4-6 sentences long. Stuck again! I sat there in the front seat of my jeep, thinking "I can't believe it- not again!" With a sigh, I stepped down to the ground and slowly walked around the jeep. There it was: my right rear tire was sunk into about 4 feet of loose sand. "Sand is the worst," I thought to myself. "This is going to take hours to dig myself out." I got out my shovel and started digging. Sure enough, it was slow going, trying to get rid of all that sand so my tire would spin again. "Why can't I be more careful?" I kept asking myself. "I need to stop daydreaming and pay attention to the road!"

Answer 1

Answer:

The theme is not what Tony says. The theme of a story is the message or moral. It shouldn't be specific to a story. the main character says "I need to stop daydreaming and pay attention to the road!" this shows that the reason he got stuck in the first place is because he wasnt paying attention. he also says he needs to pay more attention in the future. that is why I believe the correct answer is to pay attention to whatever it is that you are doing.

what grade r u in? does this help?

Answer 2

Answer:

Tony, a sixth grade student, wrote that the main idea of this passage was "If you get stuck in soft sand, it's really hard to get out of it." Do you agree with Tony? If you agree, explain why. If you don't, explain why and indicate what you think the main idea should be. Your response should be 4-6 sentences long. Stuck again! I sat there in the front seat of my jeep, thinking "I can't believe it- not again!" With a sigh, I stepped down to the ground and slowly walked around the jeep. There it was: my right rear tire was sunk into about 4 feet of loose sand. "Sand is the worst," I thought to myself. "This is going to take hours to dig myself out." I got out my shovel and started digging. Sure enough, it was slow going, trying to get rid of all that sand so my tire would spin again. "Why can't I be more careful?" I kept asking myself. "I need to stop daydreaming and pay attention to the road!"

Explanation:

Tony, a sixth grade student, wrote that the main idea of this passage was "If you get stuck in soft sand, it's really hard to get out of it." Do you agree with Tony? If you agree, explain why. If you don't, explain why and indicate what you think the main idea should be. Your response should be 4-6 sentences long. Stuck again! I sat there in the front seat of my jeep, thinking "I can't believe it- not again!" With a sigh, I stepped down to the ground and slowly walked around the jeep. There it was: my right rear tire was sunk into about 4 feet of loose sand. "Sand is the worst," I thought to myself. "This is going to take hours to dig myself out." I got out my shovel and started digging. Sure enough, it was slow going, trying to get rid of all that sand so my tire would spin again. "Why can't I be more careful?" I kept asking myself. "I need to stop daydreaming and pay attention to the road!"