Summarizing fiction

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What does it mean to summarize a book?

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To summarize a book means to tell the main ideas or gist of the book in a shorter form.

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When would you summarize a book?

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You would summarize a book when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of the book.

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What does the 'W' in SWBST stand for?

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The 'W' in SWBST stands for 'Wanted', which tells you what the character wanted.

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What does the 'S' in SWBST stand for?

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The 'S' in SWBST stands for 'Somebody', referring to the character in the story.

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What is the purpose of summarizing a text?

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The purpose of summarizing a text is to condense the information and highlight the main points.

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What can you say about ants based on the passage?

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You can say that ants are hard workers.

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How did Cinderella try to solve her problem?

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Cinderella tried to solve her problem by getting help from her fairy godmother.

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What is a key strategy for summarizing fiction?

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A key strategy for summarizing fiction is the SWBST method (Somebody Wanted But So Then).

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What does the 'B' in SWBST stand for?

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The 'B' in SWBST stands for 'But', which introduces the problem or conflict.

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What does the 'So' in SWBST indicate?

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The 'So' in SWBST indicates the outcome or what happened as a result of the conflict.