Writing a Summary
Using
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
By Judy Blume
What is a summary?
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A brief report that tells the main points in a
few words.
3-5 sentences (usually)
1 Main idea sentence
2-4 detail sentences (usually)
Uses correct sequence
Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing
Ch. 1 “The Big Winner”
Peter won a unique prize at a birthday
party.
Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing
Ch. 1 “The Big Winner”
Peter won a unique prize at a birthday
party. It was a turtle and he named him
Dribble.
Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing
Ch. 1 “The Big Winner”
Peter won a unique prize at a birthday
party. It was a turtle and he named him
Dribble. He is excited about taking care of
this turtle all by himself.
Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing
Ch. 1 “The Big Winner”
Peter won a unique prize at a birthday
party. It was a turtle and he named him
Dribble. He is excited about taking care of
this turtle all by himself. He doesn’t want his
brother to have anything to do with his prize.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”
Mrs. and Mrs. Yarby (the creators of Juicy-O) spend
the night with Peter, Fudge, and their family.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”
Mrs. and Mrs. Yarby (the creators of Juicy-O) spend
the night with Peter, Fudge, and their family. Peter and
Fudge had to share a bedroom, so there was a bedroom
for the Yarby’s.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”
Mrs. and Mrs. Yarby (the creators of Juicy-O) spend
the night with Peter, Fudge, and their family. Peter and
Fudge had to share a bedroom, so there was a bedroom
for the Yarby’s. Fudge took the turtle bowl and put it in
front of Mrs. Yarby’s face.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”
Mrs. and Mrs. Yarby (the creators of Juicy-O) spend
the night with Peter, Fudge, and their family. Peter and
Fudge had to share a bedroom, so there was a bedroom
for the Yarby’s. Fudge took the turtle bowl and put it in
front of Mrs. Yarby’s face. Fudge put green stamps on
the Yarby’s suitcase and the Yarby’s thought the children
did not have good manners.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”
Mrs. and Mrs. Yarby (the creators of Juicy-O) spend
the night with Peter, Fudge, and their family. Peter and
Fudge had to share a bedroom, so there was a bedroom
for the Yarby’s. Fudge took the turtle bowl and put it in
front of Mrs. Yarby’s face. Fudge put green stamps on
the Yarby’s suitcase and the Yarby’s thought the children
did not have good manners. Mr. and Mrs. Yarby spend
the night at a hotel and fired Peter and Fudge’s father.