Which is the best statement of the theme of the story?

C. People are more likely to follow those who lead by example, not force.

Explanation:

The story is similar to a morality play, in which it sets up a scenario to give a perspective into real-life behavior and attitudes. Iktomi seems kind of self-important: he "[bosses] the other children around" and his "overpowering personality is disliked by others." He is juxtaposed with another unnamed boy, who apparently taught the children to make snowshoes.

Because the story ends with the other boy getting a leadership position, it is safe to conclude that people are more likely to follow those who lead by example, not force. Iktomi led with force in being bossy and authoritarian, whereas the other boy helped his peers and led by example.

postive, comparative, superlative - good, better, best

recall how we defined nouns as words capable of having plurals and possessive endings. adjectives (and their first cousin, the adverb) also have a feature that distinguishes them. they come in three states. first, the raw adjective—in its positive state—merely describes the noun modified; it doesn’t care about how this particular person or thing stacks up against other members of the same noun class