The Summer of the Swans | 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 Abstract

* Sara is trying to put a ribbon on her dog because she is so bored. Wanda starts to tell her to stop but stops when she sees how sad Sara is.
* Wanda is getting ready for a date. Sara complains about her big feet. Wanda says they...
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