Summary Writing
Story Elements
Somebody (Who is the main 主人公（谁是主角？） Alguien (¿Quién es el personaje
principal?)
character/s?)
Wanted (What does the 想要（角色想要什么？ /目标是 Se busca (¿Qué quiere/objetivo el
什么？） personaje?)
character want?/What is the
goal?)
But (What is the problem?) 但是（出现了什么问题？） Pero (¿cuál es el problema?)
So (How does the character 那么（主人公如何 尝试解决这 Entonces (¿Cómo intenta el personaje
个问题？） resolver este problema?)
try to solve this problem?)
Then (What happens as a 最后（结尾发生了什么？） Entonces (¿Qué sucede como resultado?)
result?)
Title: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Chapter 7) Author: Roald Dahl
Somebody (Who is the main Charlie
character/s?)
Wanted (What does the to find one of the Golden Tickets
character want/goal?)
But (What is the problem?) Charlie does not find it.
So (How does the character Charlie accepts this result
try to solve this problem?)
Then (What happens as a share candy bar with family member
result?)
For your summary paragraph, use the organizer to help build your sentences. The
paragraph should look something like this: __________ wanted to __________. But
__________. So, he/she/they/it __________. Then, __________.
Charlie, a poor but kind boy, is the main character of “Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. Charlie wants to find
one of the Golden Tickets hidden in Willy Wonka's chocolate bars
because he wants to visit the chocolate factory. But Charlie does not
find it in his birthday present. So, he accepts this result and smiles to
his family members. Then, he shares the candy bar with them but
no one take a bite.
Somebody: use an appositive to describe
Charlie, a poor but kind boy, is the your main character. Include the title and
author of the book.
main character of “Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. Wanted: add some more details about
what the main character wanted in the
Charlie wants to find one of the Golden story.
Tickets hidden in Willy Wonka's
But: describe the problem. You can use an
chocolate bars because he wants to visit appositive if you can fit it in.
the chocolate factory. But Charlie does
not find it in his birthday present. So, he So: add some more details about what the
main character tried to solve the problem.
accepts this result and smiles to his
family members. Then, he shares the Then: add some more details about how
the main character solves the problem or
candy bar with them but no one take how the story ends.
even a tiny bite in the end.
Title: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chapter (Chapter 10) Author: Roald Dahl
Somebody (Who is the main
character/s?)
Wanted (What does the
character want/goal?)
But (What is the problem?)
So (How does the character
try to solve this problem?)
Then (What happens as a
result?)
For your summary paragraph, use the organizer to help build your sentences. The
paragraph should look something like this: __________ wanted to __________. But
__________. So, he/she/they/it __________. Then, __________.
1) Fill in the Somebody… Wanted… But… So… Then…
organizer.
2) Use the organizer to help you write a summary.
3) Remember though, that a summary paragraph shouldn’t
be super long, or else it becomes a retell.
