Summarizing Worksheet Elementary

Somebody-Wanted-But-So

One of the hardest things for young children to

retelling

understand is the difference between

and

summarizing

retell

. While a

is a detailed “play by

play” of all the events in a story, told in sequence, a

summary

is a brief overview of the story as a whole.

The Somebody-Wanted-But-So format is a great way to

guide students to give a summary and NOT a retell.

Almost ALL fiction stories can be summarized with

Somebody-Wanted-But-So

(This format is often ended with a “then” statement.)

Example:

Cinderella wanted to go to the ball, but her evil

stepmother wouldn’t allow her to go, so her fairy

godmother showed up and used magic to give her

a dress, shoes, and a carriage so she could go.

Then…she met the Prince, they fell in love,

and lived happily ever after.

Created by Beth Banco of Simply SWEET TEAching

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