Summarizing Stories Effectively

This video tutorial teaches how to summarize a story using the SWBST strategy. Summarizing involves retelling the most important parts of a story in your own words. The SWBST strategy uses five questions: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then, to guide the summarization process. The video provides an example with a pretend story about a third grader named Lacey who wants to win a talent show but is nervous. By following the SWBST steps, viewers learn to create concise and effective summaries.

What does summarizing mean?

• Copying the story word for word

• Writing a review of the story

• Telling someone the most important parts of a story in your own words

• Telling someone the entire story in detail

Why is it good that there are many correct ways to write a summary?

• It allows for creativity and different perspectives

• It ensures everyone writes the same summary

• It makes it easier to copy from others

• It means there is no need to read the story

What does the letter 'S' in SWBST stand for?

• Situation

• Somebody

• Summary

• Story

In the SWBST strategy, what does the letter 'W' represent?

• Where

• When

• Why

• Wanted

What is the problem Lacey faces in the example story?

• She forgot her lines

• She is scared of being on stage

• She doesn't have a talent

• She doesn't want to participate

What does Lacey do to overcome her fear of being on stage?

• She practices every day

• She asks her friends for help

• She watches a YouTube video about being confident

• She decides not to participate

What does the letter 'T' in SWBST stand for?

• Together

• Thus

• Therefore

• Then

What is the final outcome for Lacey in the example story?

• She doesn't participate

• She loses the talent show

• She wins the talent show

• She forgets her performance

What does the second 'S' in SWBST stand for?

• Summary

• Somebody

• Story

• So

What is the purpose of summarizing a story?

• To tell someone the entire story in detail

• To copy the story word for word

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

• To write a review of the story