This worksheet helps you tell a simple story using five key parts: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then.
Let’s break it down step by step:
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Somebody – Who is the main character? (Example: A little boy, a dog, a princess)
2.
Wanted – What did that person or animal want to do or have? (Example: wanted to fly, wanted a cookie, wanted to find treasure)
3.
But – What problem got in the way? (Example: but he couldn’t fly, but the cookie was too high, but the map was lost)
4.
So – What did they do to try to fix the problem? (Example: so he built wings, so he asked for help, so he looked everywhere)
5.
Then – What happened at the end? Did they succeed? What changed? (Example: then he flew over the trees, then she gave him the cookie, then they found the treasure)
You can make up any story you like — just fill in each box with one sentence that fits the word on top.
Here’s an example to show you how it works:
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Somebody: A cat named Whiskers
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Wanted: wanted to catch the red laser dot
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But: but the dot kept moving too fast
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So: so Whiskers jumped and pounced again and again
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Then: then the dot stopped… and it was on his tail! He spun around trying to catch it!
Now you try! Pick your own character and build a tiny story using those five boxes.
Final Answer:
Fill in each box with one sentence following this pattern:
Somebody → [character]
Wanted → [what they desired]
But → [the problem]
So → [what they did about it]
Then → [how it ended]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of somebody wanted but so worksheet.
