Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
Use this five-word frame to model a summary of The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Somebody (the boy) wanted (some excitement) but (no one believed him the third time) so (the wolf got the sheep) then (he learned to tell the truth). Kids try it next with the retelling page.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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