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Friendship and Loyalty Themes

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Friendship and Loyalty Themes

Read the story first. Then answer the questions using details from the story. For reflection questions, you may write about a real experience or an imagined one.

The Robot That Wouldn’t Boot

Zach, Tahnee and Isla were in their coding club, testing a small robot they had programmed to follow a line of tape. The robot worked perfectly until the club’s open afternoon, when families arrived to watch. Just before the demonstration, Zach spotted a mistake in his code. He had accidentally changed a setting, and now the robot spun in circles. “I’ve ruined it,” he said, cheeks hot. “You should go ahead without me.” Tahnee could have taken over the keyboard and fixed the code quickly. Instead, she asked Zach to show her what he had changed. She listened while he explained, then helped him compare the new setting with the club’s notes. Isla kept the waiting visitors busy by showing them how the robot’s wheels worked. They found the error: one instruction told the robot to turn for far too long. Zach corrected it, and the robot followed the tape at last. When a visitor asked who had fixed it, Tahnee said, “We did. Zach spotted the problem, and we worked it out together.” After the demonstration, Zach thanked his friends. “You could have left me to deal with it,” he said. “Friends help each other learn,” Isla replied. “And being loyal doesn’t mean pretending nothing went wrong. It means sticking together and being honest.”

Find the clues

Use evidence from the story in your answers.

1.What problem did Zach notice just before the demonstration?

2.Which action best shows Tahnee being a supportive friend?

She took over the keyboard without asking.
She asked Zach to explain the change and helped him check it.
She told the visitors the demonstration was cancelled.
She blamed Zach for spoiling the robot.

3.How did Isla help while Zach and Tahnee checked the code?

4.True or false: Tahnee said that she alone had fixed the robot. Explain your answer with a story detail.

5.What does the story suggest loyalty means? Choose the best answer.

Agreeing with a friend every time, even when they are wrong.
Sticking together, helping and being honest when something goes wrong.
Keeping every mistake secret from other people.
Doing all the work so a friend never has to try.

6.Find one detail that shows Zach feels worried or embarrassed. What does that detail help you understand about him?

7.Complete the sentence using the story: Tahnee and Isla show friendship by , while Zach shows responsibility by .

8.Why is the title “The Robot That Wouldn’t Boot” a good title, even though the robot does start working? Give one reason.

9.Imagine Tahnee had fixed the robot alone and taken all the credit. How might that change Zach’s feelings and the friendship in the story? Use a detail from the story to support your idea.

10.Describe one helpful or loyal choice someone could make when a teammate makes a mistake. Explain why it would help.