Summarizing & “The Outcasts of Poker Flat”

Directions: In the space below, summarize (in two sentences…your choice of clauses) each of the following paragraphs. Be careful that your second sentence expresses the impact that the paragraph has on the narrative as a whole.
ex: The paragraph beginning, “He started to his feet…”
As snow begins to fall, John Oakhurst has a feeling that Uncle Billy has done something bad. In the context of the whole narrative, it is concerning because this group of outcasts is now caught in snow and their things have been taken.
(9) The paragraph beginning, “The wind lulled…”

The group finds a sheltered spot to rest for the night, and Oakhurst makes the decision to keep watch in case trouble arises. This shows that Oakhurst is taking charge and being protective of the group, which will become important later in the story.