Summarizing

What is Summarizing?

Let's stop and put our thinking caps on before

put our knowledge to the test!

What does it mean to

A summary is a short retelling of a story or text that includes only the              important information.

MOST

• Summaries include the main idea and leave out minor details. 

• Summaries are a lot shorter than the original story or text.

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What does SOMEBODY stand for in a story?

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What does wanted stand for in a story?

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What does but stand for in our story?

Let's listen to The Three Little Pigs together so we can summarize this story.

Somebody- Who is the Somebody in our story?

Let's figure it out together!

Remember the somebody in our story is the main character or in this story the somebodies...

In this story our Main Characters are the three Little Pigs!

Wanted- What did our Main Characters want?

What our characters want is what they are trying to do!

We can think of what the somebody in our story wanted to do.

In this story, our Main Characters want to build nice and safe houses!

But- What was the problem in the story?

The problem in a story is what keeps the main character from getting what they want.

When we look for the problem we can think "But what kept them from their goal!".

In this story, our Main Characters keep getting chased by the big bad wolf who blows their houses down!

So- What was the solution?

The solution is how the main character fixes the problem.

We can think "So what did they do next!".

In this story, our Main Characters run to the third little pig's house that built his house out of bricks, which was too strong for the big bad wolf to blow down!

Then- How did the story end?

The end of the story is what happens next.

When we are writing about the ending we can think "Then what happened."

In this story, our Main Characters lived happily ever after!

Let's listen to The Rainbow Fish together so we can summarize this story.

Who was the "Somebody" in this story?

1. Rainbow Fish
2. Little Blue Fish
3. Starfish
4. Wise Octopus

What did the Main Character want?

1. To get rid of his scales.
2. To feel beautiful or handsome.
3. To be a good friend.
4. To be mean to the other fish.

What was the problem in the story?

1. He hurt the other fish's feelings by not sharing.
2. He had too many scales.
3. He couldn't find anyone to give his scales to.
4. He had too many friends.

How did the problem get fixed?

1. Rainbow fish became happy being alone.
2. The octopus became friends with rainbow fish.
3. Little blue fish decided he didn't want a scale.
4. Rainbow Fish decided to share his scales.

How did the story end?

1. Rainbow fish had a lot of friends.
2. Rainbow fish was sad.
3. Octopus took the Rainbow Fish's scales.
4. The other fish stayed away from rainbow fish.

Remember in our video we answered Somebody, wanted, but? Now we are going to answer so and then to complete our Somebody Wanted Something But So Then what.

Drag the image that matches the question to the box.

Let's go over it one more time!

S-Somebody is the main character. Don't forget it can be somebodies!

W-Wanted is what they were trying to do or wanted to achieve.

B-But is something that keeps them from getting what they want. The conflict in the story which we also call the problem.

S-So is what they did to fix the problem or conflict.

T-Then is how the story ends!