s-w-b-s-t
What does the first S in SWBST stand for?
Somebody-meaning who are the characters
What are the four main genre's?
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama
What is a plot?
A series of events that make up a story including the conflict and resolution
What are three of the authors purpose? Hint: Pie
Persuade, inform and entertain
What is rising action?
It is when a problem gets worse and becomes complicated.
What does the W stand for in SWBST?
Wanted-which means what did the character want?
What does fiction mean?
It means not true, made up, or fake
How can plot help you?
It can help identify a series of events.
What is an inference?
Using clues from the story to help figure out what the author does not tell you
What is climax?
Climax is usually the most exciting part in the story and also the turning point.
In the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" what is the SWBST?
S- the charecter is the spider
W- the spider wanted to climb up the water spout
B- it cept raning so he cept on falling
S- He waited until it was sunny
T- at the end he made it to the top
What is most likely to be in a sci-fi movie?
Advanced technology, robots, and aliens
Is the plot important in a story?
Yes, it is very important. It helps us to make sense of the story.
What is mood?
Mood is the way the reader feels when they are reading or hear something
How does rising action and climax help you understand the problem?
It helps you understand by giving you the steps of what is happening in the situation.
What does SWBST stand for?
Summarizing strategy which stands for somebody wanted, but ,so ,then
What does non-fiction stand for?
It is real, known to be true, has facts
Is the plot of a story used for every story that is written?
Yes, it is. Every story must have a plot.
What is tone?
Tone is the way the author feels about what he is writing
Does rising action come before or after climax?
It comes before climax.
How does this help us summarize?
By shortening the story but summarizing the problems and making one whole summary
What is a biography?
It is a story about someone's life written by someone else
How does the plot help us understand a story?
It gives us the summary in a short sentence for easy use and easy to understand.
What is a descriptive adjective?
It is something that tells us the specific qualities of a character.
Why do we need rising action and climax in a story?
We need it to help us summarize and understand what is going on.