Surprising Stories: Theme
Answer Key
What do Ada and her mother do?
Possible answers: Ada and her mother open gifts together;
they open up gifts of things that once belonged to Ada's mother.
What do Ada and her mother say?
Possible answers: Ada's mother tells her a story about
a horse collection she had when she was little.
Ada says that she didn't know her mother wanted a pony.
What does the author tell you about Ada and her family?
Answer: They like to share things.
What is the theme?
Answer: Learning about someone's past helps you
to know that person better.



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