Somebody-Wanted-But-So, Schemes and Mind Maps of Fiction Writing

Download Somebody-Wanted-But-So and more Schemes and Mind Maps Fiction Writing in PDF only on Docsity! Somebody-Wanted-But-So One of the hardest things for young children to understand is the difference between retelling and summarizing. While a retell 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 Somebody Wanted But So Who is the main character? What does the character want or what is the character’s goal? What is the problem in the story or what is keeping the character from his/her goal? What is the solution to the problem or how does the character reach his/her goal? Then… How does the story end? Name __________________________________ Date ______________ Created by Beth Banco of Simply SWEET TEAching Name _____________________________ Date _______________ Somebody Wanted But So Then Created by Beth Banco of Simply SWEET TEAching So m eb od y W an te d Bu t So C reated by Beth Ban co of Sim ply SW EET TEA ch in g