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Oct. 17, 2007

Writing Workshop Lesson 10-11

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Title: The Swiss Family Robinson
Nutshell Summary: This book is the story of a family that is shipwrecked on an island. It tells about how they survived using only the things they had brought with them from the boat, and everything on the island.

Title: Barney Hits the Trail
Nutshell Summary: Barney Hits The Trail is a book about a boy’s adventures for a year in Alaska.

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Dec. 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by suzyscribbles

OK, I think you're just about there with understanding this section. You need to leave out the "This book is about" and "It tells about" stuff and stick to the summary itself. That will make it more of a "nutshell." Think: simple. :-)
For instance:
"Shipwrecked on an island, the Robinson family must survive, using only what they brought with them and things they find on the island."
Notice the summary is [mostly] in the present tense (like it's happening right now). The story itself is written in the past tense, but summaries are written in the present tense.

So try it again for Barney Hits the Trail. Good luck and let me know when you've done it.

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