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Summary
Directions: Read the following paragraph. Then, complete the BME graphic organizer using the information from the story. Write the most important event from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Sam had wanted to build a tree house for as long as he could remember. Every year, he begged his dad to help him. Sam’s dad kept telling him that when he turned ten years old, they would build a tree house. He believed that by then, Sam would be old enough to really help with all the tools. Two weeks after Sam’s tenth birthday, Sam was ready to get started. Ever since his birthday, he had been asking his dad every night at dinner if they could get started on the tree house. Finally, Sam’s dad set a date. They would begin the tree house the next weekend. Sam knew that the tree house would be a lot of hard work, but he had wanted this tree house for so long. Sam was ready to work hard. He could not wait for the weekend.
Bonus: Combine the three important events you chose to form a summarization paragraph. Remember to write in complete sentences. Use correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Summary – Possible Answers
Directions: Read the following paragraph. Then, complete the BME graphic organizer using the information from the story. Write the most important event from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Sam had wanted to build a tree house for as long as he could remember. Every year, he begged his dad to help him. Sam’s dad kept telling him that when he turned ten years old, they would build a tree house. He believed that by then, Sam would be old enough to really help with all the tools. Two weeks after Sam’s tenth birthday, Sam was ready to get started. Ever since his birthday, he had been asking his dad every night at dinner if they could get started on the tree house. Finally, Sam’s dad set a date. They would begin the tree house the next weekend. Sam knew that the tree house would be a lot of hard work, but he had wanted this tree house for so long. Sam was ready to work hard. He could not wait for the weekend.
Bonus: Combine the three important events you chose to form a summarization paragraph. Remember to write in complete sentences. Use correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Sam wants to build a tree house with his dad, but his dad says they have to wait until Sam is ten. Sam finally turns ten; he asks his dad every night if they can get started on the tree house. Sam’s dad finally sets a date. Sam cannot wait for the weekend to start working on the tree house.