What is a summary: briefly retelling a story using important details. What information should go in your summary: the most important information. True or False? You should be able to understand what a story is about when you read the summary: True. What main parts should be in your summary: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then. What can help you to organize your ideas when you write a summary: Fill out a graphic organizer. What question do you ask when identifying the SOMEBODY: Who is the story about?. You should ask this question when determining the WANTED: What is the character trying to do: True. What is the BUT in a story: . SO: What does the character do to solve the problem?. What is the THEN part of your summary: How the story ends