Somebody Wanted But So

A reading summary strategyKarin Sedivy

Rebecca ShaferKeith Knight

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”

SWBS

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

Summary of "Three Little Pigs"

Somebody Wanted But So

Wolf To eat the pig

To eat the pig

To eat the pig

Wolf

Wolf

The pig was in his straw house

The pig was in his stick house

The pig was in his brick house

Wolf blew it in and ate the pig

Wolf blew it in and ate the pig

Wolf could not blow it in so went down the chimney into the pot

THEN

THEN

Summary of "Three Little Pigs"

(alternate perspective)Somebody Wanted But So

First Pig To be safe from wolf

To be safe from wolf

To be safe from wolf

Second Pig

Third Pig

Pig built his house from straw

Pig built his house from sticks

Pig built his house from bricks, and put pot under chimney

Wolf blew it in and ate the pig

Wolf blew it in and ate the pig

Wolf could not blow house in so went down the chimney into the pot

THEN

THEN

Example: Vince’s 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 father’s 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 couldn’t remember how this was done. Can you help him find a way?

New Zealand Mathwww.nzmaths.co.ns/PS/L%/Geogetry?Vince’sProblem.aspx

Example: Vince’s ProblemFrom the text:

Somebody Wanted But So

Vince To make a clock

To find the center of the circle

Vince

He needs to attach the hands

He can’t remember how

He needs to find the center

We’ll help him

Example: Vince’s Problem From the solution:

Somebody Wanted But So

We To draw two diameters of a circle

To find the center of the circle

We

We need a right angle to find the diameters

Two diameters would cross at the center

We’ll use a right angle to find two diameters

The center is where the two diameters cross

To use a right angle

We We don’t have a protractor

We’ll use the corner of a piece of paper

Example: Vince’s 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.

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?

Summary of “Sarah and her cell

phone"Somebody Wanted But So

Sarah To buy a 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

Summary of “Sarah and her cell

phone"

• Super Cell:

• Easy-Phone:

minuteper10.0$.min1

10.0$.min250

99.24$

minuteper11.0$.min1

11.0$.min325

99.34$

Which is the better buy?

Alternate Summary of “Sarah and her cell

phone"Somebody Wanted But So

Sarah To find the better buy

Super-Cell:250 min. for $24.99 a month

Easy-Phone:325 min. for $34.99 a month

and

Which is the better buy?

minuteper11.0$

.min111.0$

.min32599.34$

minuteper10.0$

.min110.0$

.min25099.24$

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.

Summary of “Sarah and her cell

phone"Somebody Wanted But So

Tom To be able to calculate his weekly salary

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

Relationship between total earnings and sales:

t = 0.2s + 210

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

What do you think?

The End…