Summarizing Fiction Stories

What is the purpose of summarizing a story?

• To write a retail summary of the story

• To retell the story exactly as it is

• To tell the most important parts of the story in your own words

• To include every detail of the story

What does SWBST stand for?

• Somebody Wanted But So That

• Summarizing With Big Story Techniques

• Story Writing Based on Summarizing Techniques

• Somebody Wanted But So Then

In the story of Cinderella, who is the main character?

• The Fairy Godmother

• The Wicked Stepmother

• The Prince

• Cinderella

What did Cinderella want in the story?

• To become a fairy godmother

• To stay at home and do chores

• To go to the ball and meet the prince

• To have a wicked stepmother

What was the problem Cinderella faced in the story?

• Her fairy godmother didn't show up

• Her wicked stepmother let her go to the ball

• Her prince didn't love her

• She lost her glass slipper

How did Cinderella try to solve the problem?

• By going to the ball without permission

• By asking her wicked stepmother for help

• By getting help from her fairy godmother

• By running away from home

How did the story of Cinderella end?

• Cinderella became a princess

• Cinderella and the prince fell in love and lived happily ever after

• Cinderella's wicked stepmother apologized

• Cinderella lost her glass slipper

What is the purpose of writing summary sentences?

• To include every detail of the story

• To write a retail summary of the story

• To tell the most important parts of the story in your own words

• To retell the story exactly as it is

In the story 'Landshark', what did Bobby want for his birthday?

• A shark

• A fish

• A giraffe

• A puppy

What did Bobby's parents get him for his birthday instead of a shark?

• A puppy

• A whale

• A giraffe

• A fish