Summarizing

A summary should be:

• Some words from the text

• Shorter than the text

• Use your own words

• Must include details

• Main ideas only

You can use these story elements to summarize a short fictional text:

• plot, characters, problem, & solution

• characters, main idea, details, & plot

• conflict, setting, rising actions, & solution

• characters, setting, problem, & solution

A summary is NOT a place for:

• Opinions

• Main Ideas

• Background knowledge

• Quotes from the text

• Key facts and important details

What does the this letter stand for in the SWBSTF summarizing method?

What does the this letter stand for in the SWBSTF summarizing method?

What does the this letter stand for in the SWBSTF summarizing method?

What does the this letter stand for in the SWBSTF summarizing method?

What does the this letter stand for in the SWBSTF summarizing method?

What does the this letter stand for in the SWBSTF summarizing method?

In the SWBSTF summarizing method, the SOMEBODY =

• The main character

• The author

• The reader

• The supporting characters