Kareem's Problem Kareem gave a smile to Mr. Banks as he delivered his package, Kareem always enjoyed delivering packages and talking to regular customers.
Today he had many packages to deliver
He looked at the next delivery on his list. His smile quickly faded. Kareem's next stop was Mrs. McMudge's house. She was one of his newest
customers. "Ugh. Not again," he said to himself. He could already hear her loud, harsh voice in his head. He dreaded her stop on his morning
route
He always hoped that he could ring the doorbell and leave the package by the door. He wanted to ride away before Mrs. McMudge opened the
door. But it seemed like she was always waiting for him on her porch
One day, Kareem and his coworkers were talking about this situation. He learned that Jenny also delivers packages to Mrs. McMudge. "Mrs.
McMudge isn't yelling because she's mean. She can't hear well, so she talks loudly," said Jenny, "She's really a very kind lady."
Kareem felt bad because he realized he didn't try to get to know Mrs. McMudge. After a few months of delivering packages to her, Kareem and
Mrs. McMudge became good friends. She became one of his favorite customers.
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Select the correct answer
What is the theme of the story "Kareem's Problem"?
OA Asking for advice doesn't help anyone.
OB. First impressions of people are always correct.
Get to know people before judging them.
OD. People are mean to others for no reason at all.