What is the difference between a theme and a summary?

A theme is a universal message or lesson, while a summary is a brief account of the story's events.

According to the video, what makes a theme 'universal'?

A universal theme is one that anyone can relate to, regardless of their background or experiences.

How did the characters grow and change?

Anansi was trying to gather all the wisdom in the world into a clay pot.

Anansi learned that even if he had all the wisdom, others could still have better ideas, and he apologized for losing his temper.

I can determine a theme of a text and explain how it is revealed through specific details.

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A theme is an important idea woven throughout a story, linking a big idea about our world with the action of a text.
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Themes are universal, meaning anyone can relate to them, and they answer questions the story is trying to explore.
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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.