PART A: Which statement best expresses the theme of the story?

A
It can be difficult for children to learn right from wrong when there are bad influences around them.
B
Children often don’t understand that adults have encountered the same challenges they have.
C
People are more likely to learn and practice morality when it is taught to them with kindness.
D
It’s best not to assume the worst in people, as situations can easily be misunderstood.

The correct answer is C: People are more likely to learn and practice morality when it is taught to them with kindness.

Explanation:

In the story "Thank you Ma'am", Langston Hughes tells us a story about a young boy Roger, who tries to steal a wallet of Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones. She decides to take the boy home with her and learn the boy about some basic concepts of ethics and morality. This way, Hughes is trying to explain that people will do anything when they are taught with kindness.

the purpose of a nonfiction text is to give the text a rap up. for example, when i say : frogs are interesting animals is an ending. then when i say: frogs are unique in different ways. that is an intro.