A Girl Named Disaster | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 Abstract

* Nhamo is in a fig tree hiding from her aunt to avoid chores. She is found and sent to get mealies to grind for dinner.
* Nhamo's cousin, Masvita makes pots. Nhamo is jealous of her. Nhamo goes to see her grandmother who tells her...
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