1. Using Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing By Judy Blume
Writing a Summary
Using
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
By Judy Blume

2. What is a summary?
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

3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 1 “The Big Winner”
Peter won a unique prize at a birthday party.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ch. 2 “Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O”

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.