How do you teach someone wanted but then?

How do you teach someone wanted but then?

Summarizing Using the Somebody Wanted But So Then Strategy

1. Somebody – Who is the main character?
2. Wanted – What did this character want?
3. But – What was the problem?
4. So – How was the problem solved?
5. Then – What happened at the end?
6. I Do, You Watch.
7. I Do, You Help.
8. You Do, I Help.

What is the somebody wanted but so strategy?

SWBS (Somebody Wanted But So) is an organized way to summarize reading. Using this strategy as a guide, students read a story or text, then decide who the somebody is, what that person or character wanted, but what happened that prevented it from happening, and so how they overcame or how it all ended.

What does Wanted mean in Swbst?

What does SWBST stand for? S: somebody (main character) W: wanted (wanted or tried to) B: but (the problem) S: so (solution to the problem)

What’s a gist summary?

The goal of a GIST statement is to write a summary in a given amount of words (i.e 20 words, 15 words, 10 words). Instructors can also have the students write key facts about the assigned reading or perhaps even using a video. The students then can write their GIST statement from the key details they wrote, as well.

Can you use somebody wanted but so then for nonfiction?

Somebody Wanted But So is a great scaffolding tool that we can use as a model and then hand over to them for individual use. The original version of SWBS is often used with fiction but it works just as well with nonfiction, primary sources, and textbooks.

What are the 5 easy techniques in summarizing various academic texts?

These questions make it easy to identify the main character, important details, and main idea….5 W’s, 1 H

• Who is the story about?
• What did they do?
• When did the action take place?
• Where did the story happen?
• Why did the main character do what s/he did?
• How did the main character do what s/he did?

What strategy do you use to summarize fiction?

The SAAC method is another useful technique for summarizing any kind of text (such as a story, an article, or a speech). SAAC is an acronym for “State, Assign, Action, Complete.” Each word in the acronym refers to a specific element that should be included in the summary.

What is the 3-2-1 strategy teaching?

A 3-2-1 prompt helps students structure their responses to a text, film, or lesson by asking them to describe three takeaways, two questions, and one thing they enjoyed. It provides an easy way for teachers to check for understanding and to gauge students’ interest in a topic.