Saint Maybe | 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: The Airmail Bowling Ball Abstract

* Doug and Bee Bedloe live on Waverly Street where everyone knows each other.
* They have three children, a dog, a cat, and goldfish.
* Ian is the youngest child who does not follow the school dress code.
* All the Bedloes look on...
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