Friendship Threads Answer Key

In this short story activity, students examine how a misunderstanding strains and eventually repairs a friendship. They identify the theme in one sentence and cite textual evidence to support it. The task asks for reflection on honesty and communication, encouraging empathy and moral reasoning. By connecting evidence to theme, students enhance comprehension and analytical writing. The short response section deepens their ability to articulate how events convey meaning in narrative text.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying Theme and Central Message

English Language Arts – Citing Textual Evidence

English Language Arts – Analyzing Character Relationships

English Language Arts – Writing Short Analytical Responses

This worksheet is part of our Grade 8 Reading Comprehension collection.