Finding the Theme
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Objective
I can identify the theme of a story.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A theme is an important idea that is woven throughout a story, and it is different from the main idea or plot.
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Themes are universal, meaning anyone can relate to them, and can often be discovered by asking big questions about the characters and their actions.
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In the story of Anansi, a theme could be that anyone can have a good idea or that wisdom is inside all of us.
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Practice
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Which of the following best describes the difference between a theme and a summary?
In the story of Anansi, the spider, how did Anansi's son, Ntikuma, contribute to the spreading of wisdom?
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“What is a possible theme of the story about Anansi and the pot of wisdom?”
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