Which statement below is an example of a story’s theme?
a. a boy learns a valuable lesson about friendship from his dog
b. three friends meet at the park to play soccer
c. laughter is the best medicine
d. a girl studies hard and earns a scholarship

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

the apollo program, also known as project apollo, was the third united states human spaceflight program carried out by the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa), which succeeded in landing the first humans on the moon from 1969 to 1972.