Summary Example

Example of a Summary

When writing a summary just include the main points of the plot.  Include the beginning middle and end of the story.  Include the main characters.

Example:  Summary of The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs is a story with the lesson to work hard and not take the easy way out.  It starts off with three little pigs moving away from home and building their own houses.  The first builds his out of straw, the second builds his out of sticks, and the third builds his out of bricks.

One day a big bad wolf, who was very hungry, decided it was meal time.  He went after the first and second pigs by blowing down the door to their homes.   After both brothers ran to the third pig’s house, he tried to blow down his door but was unsuccessful and ended up falling down the chimney and into a big pot of boiling water to his death.

Start writing your summary by identifying the main points of the story.  Once you have created this bulleted list, writing the summary is easy!

Example:  The 3 Little Pigs

• Pigs move away from home
• Pigs build their own home
• Pig 1-straw
• Pig 2-sticks
• Pig 3-bricks
• Big Bad Wolf shows up hungry
• Blows dfown the door to the first two pigs houses
• All three pigs hiding in the third pig’s house
• Wolf tries to blow down that door but can’t
• Wolf climbs down the chimney
• Wolf burns in the pot of boiling water
• Three pigs survive.