Wolf by the Ears | 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.

December 1819 Abstract

* Harriet's mother, Sally, has asked her to help carry a tea tray to the master's bedroom.
* Harriet is excited to be invited into the master's room and is determined to see as much as she can in the short time she has there.
* Thomas Jefferson is working on...
(read more)