Tales of the City 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.

Chapters 1 through 6 Abstract

* Mary Ann Singleton decides to stay in San Francisco, where she has been on vacation.
* She calls her mother in Cleveland to tell her that she is staying and then calls her friend from high school, Connie Bradshaw, to see if she can stay with her. Connie agrees. (read more)