Use this resource as a guide through Raymond Carver's short, short story "Little Things" also known as "Popular Mechanics." This resource includes short answer guided reading questions that help aid in overall comprehension. Additionally, there are student-choice discussion questions that deal with audience, title, author's purpose, setting, punctuation, dialogue, tone/mood, symbolism, characterization, and imagery. The main focus of this lesson is helping students determine the theme(s) of a te