Summary practice SWBST

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What does SWBST stand for?

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SWBST stands for Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then. It is a strategy used to summarize stories.

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What does the 'S' in SWBST represent?

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The 'S' stands for 'Somebody', which refers to the main character in the story.

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What does the 'W' in SWBST represent?

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The 'W' stands for 'Wanted', which indicates the main character's goal or desire.

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What does the 'B' in SWBST represent?

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The 'B' stands for 'But', which describes the main problem or obstacle the character faces.

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What does the 'S' in SWBST represent?

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The second 'S' stands for 'So', which explains what the character did to try to solve the problem.

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What does the 'T' in SWBST represent?

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The 'T' stands for 'Then', which describes the outcome or resolution of the story.

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How can you summarize a story using SWBST?

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You can summarize a story by identifying the main character (Somebody), their goal (Wanted), the problem they face (But), what they did (So), and the outcome (Then).

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Why is it important to summarize a story?

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Summarizing helps to understand the main ideas and events of the story, making it easier to remember and discuss.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a story or text.

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Can you give an example of a summary using SWBST?

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Somebody: Twyla; Wanted: to write a great story; But: she had writer's block; So: she asked her brothers to draw characters; Then: she used the drawings to write her story.