Strings of Hope Answer Key

In this worksheet, students read a story about Clara and her treasured violin. They identify the story’s theme and support their ideas with lines directly from the passage. Students explain additional themes they see and analyze how Clara changes from the beginning to the end of the story. The task builds skills in determining implicit messages, examining character growth, and supporting interpretation with textual evidence. It also promotes deeper understanding of how themes emerge through actions and challenges.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Literature: Determining Theme

English Language Arts – Using Textual Evidence to Support Claims

English Language Arts – Character Development Analysis

Critical Thinking – Inferring Author’s Message

This worksheet is part of our reading fiction texts worksheets collection.