Lives of Girls and Women | 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.

"The Flats Road" Abstract

* Del Jordan is the protagonist in the book and she begins by talking about her Uncle Benny who really is not her uncle at all.
* Del and her brother, Owen, go fishing with Uncle Benny and help him catch frogs.
* Del is fascinated by the overwhelming clutter...
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