#Summarize anchor chart how to
In K-2 classrooms we can help our young readers learn how to summarize by using the SBWS strategy. The Somebody-Wanted-But-So (SWBS) format is a great scaffold for guiding students to give a summary NOT a retell. in a retell, students retell as much as they can recall from the text but in a summary they have to synthesize the text and condense it so that they only highlight the key points using key words and phrases from the text. write too much or not enough do not capture the most important ideas copy word for word from the text do not understand the vocabulary "brief" do not know the difference between a retelling and a summary A summary is a higher level response than a retelling.
Jan Richardson, when we ask our students to summarize they. In order for students to learn the difference between a retelling and a summary, teachers must model, model, model summarizing often. almost word for word when asked to give a summary. Summarizing is one of the hardest strategies to teach and for students to learn. I also wouldn't mind collaborating with you as well if you would like me to add anything else! I have been teaching now for over 7 years in all diverse school districts and with all different ages, so I understand the importance of being as flexible and understanding as possible! **These will be copies unless asked otherwise. It breaks summarizing down into 5 steps of how to do this, and helps them mentally imagine the beginning, the middle, and the end of a story! Please let me know if you would like me to adjust it in anyway to meet your classroom's needs. This helps them learn a strategy of how to include the characters, the problem, and the solution. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers practicing how to summarize. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts.