Plain Truth | 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.

Part One, Chapter 1, Abstract

* Plain Truth is about an Amish girl who finds herself in the center of a murder trial and the lawyer who comes to her rescue.
* The lawyer, Ellie Hathaway, takes the case as a favor to their shared aunt. During the trial, Ellie and Katie become...
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