SWBST

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)

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)

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 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)

What does SWBST stand for?

• Sometimes when bad stuff takes

• Somebody wanted but some tell

• Somebody wanted but so then

• So when but somebody then

What does the S mean in SWBST?

• Somebody (the main character)

• Somewhere (the setting of the story)

• Something (an object in the story)

• Sometime (the time period of the story)

In the context of SWBST, what does the W represent?

• Wanted (the main character's goal)

• Wandered (the character's journey)

• Wished (the character's dream)

• Worried (the character's fear)

What does the B in SWBST indicate?

• Because (the reason for the event)

• But (the main problem or obstacle)

• Before (the time before the event)

• Beyond (the future outcome)