Question

use the paragraph in the photo to answer the question. which statement describes the theme of this paragraph? hard work always pays great rewards. learning new things can be difficult. a boy does not know how to play the piano. people are not likely to trust someone who lies.

Explanation:

To determine the theme, we analyze each option:

• "A boy does not know how to play the piano" is a specific detail, not a theme.
• "People are not likely to trust someone who lies" is about trust and lying, unrelated to the context (implied by the other options about learning/effort).
• "Learning new things can be difficult" is about the difficulty of learning, but themes often relate to the outcome of effort.
• "Hard work always pays great rewards" is a common theme about the positive result of effort, which aligns with the idea of overcoming challenges (like learning, as hinted by the piano example) through hard work.

Answer:

Hard work always pays great rewards.