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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 6. Analyze important ideas and messages in literary texts

Objective a. Analyze main ideas and universal themes

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read "Scrambled Eggs" and answer the following question.

Explain a theme developed in this story. Use details from the story to support your answer. Write your answer in your answer book.

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