The Bar Code Tattoo 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 4 Abstract

* Kayla finds out she is unlikely to get a scholarship to an art school because her computer grades are too low.
* Kayla is not as concerned about the school situation as she is about her family life, which has become bad since her parents accepted the bar code. (read more)