Somebody Wanted But So A reading summary strategy

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Somebody Wanted But SoA reading summary strategy

• Karin Sedivy
• Rebecca Shafer
• Keith Knight

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Somebody Wanted But So

• Provides a framework for students to summarize
  stories
• Helps students identify key aspects of stories
• Allows for different perspectives by
  choosing a different somebody

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SWBS

• Somebody main characters
• Wanted main ideas
• But conflict
• So resolutions

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Summary of "Three Little Pigs"
The pig was in his straw house
Wolf blew it in and ate the pig
Wolf
To eat the pig
THEN
Wolf
To eat the pig
The pig was in his stick house
Wolf blew it in and ate the pig
THEN
Wolf
The pig was in his brick house
Wolf could not blow it in so went down the
chimney into the pot
To eat the pig
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Summary of "Three Little Pigs"(alternate
perspective)
Pig built his house from straw
Wolf blew it in and ate the pig
First Pig
To be safe from wolf
THEN
Second Pig
To be safe from wolf
Pig built his house from sticks
Wolf blew it in and ate the pig
THEN
Third Pig
Pig built his house from bricks, and put pot
under chimney
Wolf could not blow house in so went down the
chimney into the pot
To be safe from wolf
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Example Vinces Problem

• Vince was making a toy clock to give to his
  sister for her birthday. He used a dinner plate
  to draw a circle on a piece of wood and cut out
  the circle using his fathers jig saw. He now
  wants to find the centre of the circle so that he
  can attach the hands of the clock. He remembered
  hearing somewhere that this could be done using a
  right angle but he couldnt remember how this was
  done. Can you help him find a way?

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Example Vinces ProblemFrom the text
He needs to attach the hands
He needs to find the center
Vince
To make a clock
Vince
To find the center of the circle
He cant remember how
Well help him
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Example Vinces Problem From the solution
Two diameters would cross at the center
The center is where the two diameters cross
To find the center of the circle
We
We need a right angle to find the diameters
Well use a right angle to find two diameters
We
To draw two diameters of a circle
We
We dont have a protractor
Well use the corner of a piece of paper
To use a right angle
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Example Vinces Problem

• Solution Take a large piece of paper with a
  right angle in the corner. Put the corner on the
  edge of the circle and mark where the two edges
  of the paper meet the circle.
• If these marks are joined the line passes
  through the centre of the circle.
• If this process is repeated after putting the
  corner of the paper on another place on the edge
  of the circle, another line passing through the
  centre can be drawn. These lines cross at the
  centre.

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A Math Word Problem

• Concept Finding Unit Cost to Compare Price
• Problem

Sarah wanted to buy her first cell phone but
there were two wireless providers to choose from.
Super-cell offers a phone plan that includes 250
base minutes for 24.99 a month. Easy-Phone has a
plan that includes 325 base minutes for 34.99 a
month. Which is the better buy?
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Summary of Sarah and her cell phone"
There were two wireless providers to choose from
Sarah found the unit cost for each provider and
compared to find the better buy
Sarah
To buy a cell phone
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Summary of Sarah and her cell phone"

• Super Cell
• Easy-Phone

Which is the better buy?
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Alternate Summary of Sarah and her cell phone"
Super-Cell 250 min. for 24.99 a month
Sarah
To find the better buy
and
Easy-Phone 325 min. for 34.99 a month
Which is the better buy?
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A Word Problem

• Concept Writing Equations in Slope Intercept
  Form
• Problem

Tom works as a water delivery person, and
earns 210 per week. He also earns 20 commission
on any sale he makes. Find the equation that
relates total earnings (t) to sales (s) so Tom is
able to calculate his weekly salary.
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Summary of Sarah and her cell phone"
Tom needed to find a relationship between total
earnings (t) and sales (s)
Tom determined with no sales t 210 and
with sales t 210 0.2s
Tom
To be able to calculate his weekly salary
Relationship between total earnings and sales t
0.2s 210
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Let's Debrief!

• We liked this strategy. Although it is easier to
  apply to Reading/LA, it can be adapted for math.
• Somebody What does the problem say?
• Wanted What do we need to find to solve the
  problem
• But What information does the problem actually
  give me (But I only know .)
• So This is what I need to do to solve the
  problem

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What do you think?
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The End