Mr. Robbin's words repeated in Greg's head: "Your final book projects are due Monday." Monday! He hadn't even started reading th
e book yet! Where did the month go? Of course, he had spent a lot of time at soccer practice and then at soccer games. Then there was that weekend the whole family visited Uncle Alan at the lake. And Greg remembered spending a few afternoons at the skate park perfecting his kick-flips. Now he knew that Mom would say no to spending the weekend at Dawson's for some video game tournaments. Plus, he was sure Dad would add, "Time sure flies when you are having fun, but some fun should be saved until after the hard work gets done." Which statement best describes the theme or author's purpose of this text? A. The theme of the text is that teenagers should listen to their parents' wise words. B. The theme of the text is that putting tasks off can ultimately cause you to miss out on fun. C. The author's purpose is to inform readers of the reasons for completing homework on time. D. The author's purpose is to entertain by telling a funny story about procrastination.
B. The theme of the text is that putting tasks off can ultimately cause you to miss out on fun.
Explanation:
The text states "Now he knew that Mom would say no to spending the weekend at Dawson's for some video game tournaments. Plus, he was sure Dad would add, 'Time sure flies when you are having fun, but some fun should be saved until after the hard work gets done.'" This supports that the theme of the text is that putting tasks off can ultimately cause you to miss out on fun, because now he will miss out on all of that fun because he put fun before work.
