Even though they were sisters, Suzie and June were nothing alike. If Suzie wanted to jump rope,
June wanted to play hopscotch. If June wanted to watch soap operas, Suzie wanted to watch talk
shows. Tensions rose to the point that the girls could no longer stand one another's company. It
seemed that they had nothing in common, until the day that progress reports came out. While
riding the bus home from school, the girls startled by how upset the other looked-realized that
they were both failing a subject. Suzie was failing math and June was failing reading. Since
both girls wanted to pass their classes, they got to talking and agreed to help one another. So
every day after school for the next few weeks, Suzie tutored June in reading and then June tutored
Suzie in math. By the time report cards came were distributed, Suzie and June were passing all
of their classes. The girls were delighted, but their mother was happiest of all. Not just because
her daughters passed their classes, but because they had leamed to be good sisters.
1. What is the theme of the story?
2. What happens in the story that leads you to believe this?