Giving Summaries

Giving Summaries

Grade 4 Reading

Open Ended

What should a summary of a book include?

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Listen to this summary, what do you notice? What have I included?

Peter Hatcher feels like a fourth grade nothing! His little brother, Fudge, is causing problems for him ALL THE TIME. Fudge seems to get away with his temper tantrums and always seems to take interest in Peter's things, especially his pet turtle! Peter is getting really tired of his brother Fudge, especially after the incident with Mr. & Mrs. Yarby. Fudge continues to take his turtle out to play with it, and Peter does NOT want his brother touching his pet anymore. What will happen between Peter and Fudge?

Open Ended

What did my summary include?

Your summary should always include:

• Characters

• setting

• important events

• Problem

• Solution (if you are at this point)

• Watch this quick video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsB73dRuGcE

Time to read!! You will be talking about your book with a partner after our independent reading. Be ready to share!