Theme Station Assignment

What is a theme in a story?

• The main plot or sequence of events.

• A summary of the story's key moments.

• An important idea woven throughout the story that links a big idea about the world with the text's action.

• A specific moral lesson explicitly stated at the end.

How does a theme differ from the main idea or summary of a story?

• A theme is what the story is all about, while the main idea is the events.

• A theme is a lesson or message applicable to life, while the main idea is what the story is about and the summary is its events.

• A theme is always explicitly stated, unlike the main idea or summary.

• A theme is only found in folk tales, whereas main ideas and summaries are in all stories.

What was Anansi's primary motivation for gathering all the wisdom in the world?

• To share it with his family and friends.

• To become the wisest person and keep all the wisdom for himself.

• To protect the wisdom from being lost or stolen.

• To use it to solve all the world's problems.

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What is one of the main themes conveyed by the story of Anansi and the pot of wisdom?

• It is important to keep valuable possessions safe from others.

• Children should always obey their parents without question.

• Wisdom is not exclusive to one person and can be found in everyone.

• Greed always leads to physical harm.