Summary practice SWBST

What does the second S mean in SWBST?

• Sugar

  (a sweet substance)

• So

  (how did the character solve the problem or overcome the obstacle?

• Setting

  (When and where the story takes place)

• Signature

  (signing your name on a form or on a letter)

What are the steps of Summarizing fiction?

• Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then

• Somebody, Wanted, Because, So, There

• Who, What, When, Where, Why

• Beginning, Middle, End, Conflict, Solution

What does the "S" mean in SWBST?

• Somebody

  (the main character)

• Story

  (an account of imaginary or real people and events told, or written, for entertainment.

• Setting

  (where and when a story takes place)

• Sentence

  (words grouped together to create a meaning)

Mikah and his family took a vacation to Florida. Mikah had never been to the beach, so he was very excited. He wanted to swim and make a sand castle. He also wanted to look for sea shells.

They drove for two days to get to Florida. They played car games and told stories and listened to music. It was a very long drive. Mikah was glad when they made it to Florida.

When they arrived, it was raining. Mikah's mom said this happens by the beach. There is a lot of water in the air, so it sometimes rains a little bit each day. She thought the rain would be gone the next day.

The rain did not stop the next day. It kept going for six days. On the last day of their vacation, it finally stopped raining. Mikah and his brother played on the beach all day to make up for a rainy week. Mikah hoped they would never have such a wet vacation again.

Which of the following best summarizes the story?

• Mikah and his family drove to Florida for vacation. Mikah was excited to play on the beach, but when they arrived, it was raining. It rained for six days. On the last day, Mikah and his brother were finally able to play on the beach.

• Mikah's family drove for two days to go to the beach in Florida. Mikah was glad when they arrived because it took a long time to get there. It was a very long drive. When they got there, it was raining, and they were disappointed.

• Mikah and his brother spent their last vacation day on the beach because it had rained the entire rest of the time. His family had driven for two days to get to the beach in Florida. They played car games and told stories.

• Mikah wanted to build a sandcastle, swim, and look for sea shells, so his family drove for two days to get to Florida. They played car games and told stories and listened to music. It was raining when they got to the beach.

What does the B mean in SWBST?

• Blue

  (one of the primary colors; the color of the sky)

• Biography

  (a nonfiction text written about a person's life)

• But (what was the character's main problem or obstacle)

Which is the best summary of this story?

• Kristin paintings of nature were here Dad's favorite thing so she wanted to paint him a tree, but couldn't decide how to do it.

• Kirstin wanted to paint a picture for her dad but couldn't think of anything, so she looked around for inspiration and decided to paint a tree.

• Kristin looked at photos of her dad. She painted him a tree.

• Kristin wanted to paint a picture for her dad and decided to paint a tree but then later changed her mind and painted something else.

Which is the best summary of this story?

• Twyla wanted to write a story about a dinosaur and a boy, so she had her little brothers draw pictures of the characters to inspire her.

• Twyla wanted to write a great story but had writer's block so she asked her little brothers to draw some characters, which she used to write her story.

• Twyla's writer's block was keeping her from writing anything, so she decided to draw with crayons instead.

• Twyla's brothers wanted her to write a story, so they drew some pictures of the characters they wanted in the story.

What does the W mean in SWBST?

• Wise

  (to be smart or clever; to have wisdom)

• Wish

  something you want to come true

• Wasp

  (a stinging insect)

• Wanted

  (the main character's goal)

Why do we summarize?

• To retell the entire story using the exact words the author uses, we call this text evidence.

• To tell someone all the details of a story the same way the author told it.

• To tell someone the most important parts of a story in our own words.

• Because my teacher told me to.

What does the T mean in SWBST?

• Title

  (the main heading of a text)

• Typing

  (to use a keyboard to create letters and words on a screen or typer writer)

• Tree

  (a plant having a trunk and roots)

• Then

  (to give the resolution, how the story ended, or the message/moral of the story)