GIST STATEMENTS

Friday, September 23rd

Today, I will read and respond to pieces of literature by creating Gist statements.

Gist Statement

•A summary statement including…•WHO is present•WHAT is happening•WHERE/WHEN is this happening•WHY is this happening

How do we begin, Miss?

By identifying the who, what, where,

when, and why!

First Grade

•Who:

•What:

•Where/When:

•Why:

First Grade

•Who: Sherman Alexie

•What:

•Where/When:

•Why:

First Grade

•Who: Sherman Alexie

•What: Snowballs were thrown and got in a fight

•Where/When:

•Why:

First Grade

•Who: Sherman Alexie

•What: Snowballs were thrown and got in a fight

•Where/When: At school during recess

•Why:

First Grade

•Who: Sherman Alexie

•What: Snowballs were thrown and got in a fight

•Where/When: At school during recess

•Why: To prove he is a warrior

Now that we have who,

what, where, when, and why, we can

write aGist Statement.

Who + What + Where/When + Why

Where/When + Who + What + Why

•Who: Sherman Alexie

•What: Snowballs were thrown and got in a fight

•Where/When: At school during recess

•Why: To prove he is a warrior

Sherman Alexie had snowballs thrown at him which caused him to fight at school during recess to prove he is a warrior.

Who + What + Where/When + Why

•Who: Sherman Alexie

•What: Snowballs were thrown and got in a fight

•Where/When: At school during recess

•Why: To prove he is a warrior

At school during recess, Sherman Alexie had snowballs thrown at him which caused him to fight to prove he is a warrior.

Where/When + Who + What + Why

Second Grade

•Who:

•What:

•Where/When:

•Why:

Second Grade

•Who: Betty Towle and Sherman Alexie

•What: He took a spelling test and was forced to eat it

•Where/When: At school during the second grade

•Why: She wanted to punish him for being disrespectful

Who + What + Where/When + Why

Where/When + Who + What + Why