Summarize

Retell, Paraphrase and Summarize

by Cynthia Welty-Moss

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When readers summarize,

they capture only the most

important parts of the text. 

​Good Summaries contain a Beginning, Middle and End

To seperate a text we use the Strategy SWBST

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Somebody 

Wanted 

But  

So 

Then ​

​Finally

​SWBSTF is one way to summarize a text

​to get the right answer

​Beginning

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​Middle

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End

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Beginning

Somebody

Who is the main character?

​Wanted

What did they want?

Middle ​

But 

What was the problem?

So

What was the solution? ​

End

​Then

How did the story end?

​When do you use this strategy?

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​When you see questions that have to do with summary.

​Example:

​What is the best summary for the selection?

Do you have it?

Let's find out

Multiple Choice

What does each letter in the SWBSTF Strategy mean?

The S stands for?

• soup

• somebody

• smart 

• summary

Multiple Choice

What does each letter in the SWBSTF Strategy mean?

The W stands for?

• weather

• watching

• wanted

• why not

Multiple Choice

What does each letter in the SWBSTF Strategy mean?

The B stands for?

• But

  what is the main charecters problem?

• But

  why am i being asked this question

• Basic

  the most basic answer

• But 

  what are the other charecters doing

Multiple Choice

What does each letter in the S W B S T F Strategy mean?

The second S stands for?

• S

  stands for the switch

• S

  stands for the standard answer

• S

  stands for the solution to the main characters problem

• S

  stands for select an answer

Multiple Choice

What does each letter in the SWBSTF Strategy mean?

The T stands for?

• The  T stands for title 

• The T stands for thinking for an answer

• The T stands for thanks

• The T stands for Then

  what happens next

​Let's see if you can do it

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​ Are you Ready ?

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Multiple Choice

Using the SWBSTF Strategy answer the questions.

Cara and her mother decided to check out the spring sales at the mall in their hometownin Temple, Texas. Cara had her eye on several shirts at one of the stores that specialized in teen clothing. As soon as they arrived at the mall, they walked by the food court and a worker at one of the Japanese food restaurants was handing out samples of chicken and one of the malt shops was also giving out free miniature samples of health-promoting shakes.

• The Somebody is?

  Her mom

• The Somebody is?

  The food court worker

• The Somebody is?

  Cara

Multiple Choice

Using the SWBSTF Strategy answer the questions.

Cara and her mother decided to check out the spring sales at the mall in their hometownin Temple, Texas. Cara had her eye on several shirts at one of the stores that specialized in teen clothing. As soon as they arrived at the mall, they walked by the food court and a worker at one of the Japanese food restaurants was handing out samples of chicken and one of the malt shops was also giving out free miniature samples of health-promoting shakes.

• The Wanted is

  Cara wanted shirts 

• The Wanted is

  the food worker wanter to go home

• The Wanted is

  mom wanted to eat

Multiple Choice

Using the SWBSTF Strategy answer the question.

The first items he mixed began to fizzle but didn’t really give the reaction Andrew was looking for, so he decided to mix the mixture with his fingers and add more chemicals. When Andrew released his hand from the mixture, he noticed his hand was a dark reddish pink and it was burning ferociously. Then all the sudden his mixture burst into flames and Andrew had no idea what to do.

• Choose the correct B= what is the problem

  S= Andrew

  W= to do an experiment

  B= his hand began to burn and the mixture burst into flames

• Choose the correct B= What is the problem

  S= Andrew

  W= to do an experiment

  B= the mixture began to fizzle at first

Multiple Choice

Using the SWBSTF Strategy answer the question.

Andrew didn’t know what to do because if hadn’t been trained by Mr. Reyes yet in lab safety and he had no idea where the fire extinguisher was; or the fire safety blanket used to put out fires on clothing. One of the teachers pulled the fire alarm when they saw smoke and everyone exitedthe building.

• S= Solution

  Andrew used a blanket to put out the fire.

• S= Solution

  Andrewpulled the fire alarm

• S= Solution

  Mr. Reyes pulled the fire alarm

• S= Solution

  One of the teachers pulled the fire alarm

​Keep going dont give up!

Multiple Choice

A good fiction summary will include only 

• the important details using the SWBSTF Strategy 

• The details the reader wants to include 

• Details that the reader find interesting 

• any answer will be a good summary

Multiple Choice

How is the SWBSTF strategy structured?

• Beginning

  End

  only

• Middle

  only

• Beginning

  Middle

  End

• Beginning

  only

Poll

I can use the SWBSTF strategy to choose a good summary?

• no

  i still dont understand

• i understand a little but need more proctice 

• I can do this well

• I understand this so well I can help my peers!