The Three Questions Finding the Theme Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text (RL 6.2). What is a theme ofa story? Hint to help you remember: What does conflict mean? Common Themes in Disney: 1) Beauty and the Beast 2) Snow White 3) Pinocchio 4) Lion King 5) Pocahontas 6) FrozenFinding the Theme Directions: Answer the following questions. Make sure to refer back to your annotations. 1) Who are the characters in the story? 2) What was Nikolai’s conflict in the story? 3) What were the three questions?4) What makes Nikolai different from other kids his age? 5) Which summary best describes Nikolai’s reaction after he asks Leo the three questions? a) Nikolai was upset that Leo did not answer them for him b) Nikolai was generous and asked if Leo wanted help digging as he saw that he was old and tired. ¢) Nikolai was excited that Leo answered all his questions. q) Nikolai was frustrated that he still did not have answers to his questions. 6) Summarize what happened when Nikolai heard something from the woods. 7) Why did Leo smile when he saw what the boy had done? 8) What did Nikolai learn from that event?