LESSON 3.12
Summary Sentence Review
Grades 1 - 3
You now have the summary of your story. It should be one sentence long, like this:
I had a problem with a man made of mirrors I found in a treasure chest because he turned everyone into pirates.
The summary breaks into two sections:
| What Statement | Why Statement |
|---|
The What Statement
The What Statement tells what the story is about. It is made up of:
- The left-hand idea (LH)
- The verb phrase (VP)
- The right-hand idea (RH)
| LH | VP | RH |
|---|
I had a problem with a tiny man made of mirrors I found in a treasure chest.
Old information (Hero): I
Verb Phrase: had a problem with
New Information (Troublemaker): a tiny man made of mirrors I found in a treasure chest.
| LH | VP | RH |
|---|---|---|
| I | had a problem with | a tiny man made of mirrors I found in a treasure chest |
Why Statement
In a story, the Why Statement explains the problem the troublemaker caused.
It connects to the What Statement using the word “because.”
| What Statement | Why Statement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LH | VP | RH | Because | Y |
When we fill in the sentence, the table looks like this:
| What Statement | Why Statement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LH | VP | RH | Because | Y |
| I | had a problem with | a tiny man made of mirrors I found in a treasure chest, | because | he turned everyone into pirates. |
Task 3.12.1 – Individual
Your teacher will put several summary sentences on the board. You will answer if what the teacher points to is a—
left-hand idea
verb phrase
right-hand idea
What Statement
Why Statement
Summary Sentence