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Critical Thinking Breakout ยท Grades 3โ€“5

The Good Samaritan

A short story Jesus tells in the Gospel of Luke. Who really counts as a neighbor? Read the clues, find the evidence, and prove your answer from the text.

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Your mission

Find who helps โ€” and what that teaches

You are studying this as a literary parable โ€” a short story with a big idea inside it. Your job is to notice who acts, who doesn't, and what the story teaches about neighbors. Use only the clues to back up your answers.

๐Ÿ” The Clues

Tap each clue to read it. (You can reopen them anytime.)

๐Ÿ”’ The Locks

Solve each lock using the clues above.

NEIGHBOR FOUND

You cracked the parable!

You found the theme, gathered real evidence, and named the source. That is exactly how readers analyze a short story with a lesson inside it.