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.

(2) The paragraph beginning, “A careful inventory of the provisions…”

A careful inventory of the provisions reveals that the group only has enough food to last ten days, causing anxiety and worry among the outcasts. This paragraph adds tension and heightens the sense of desperation within the narrative, as the characters now face the harsh reality of their limited resources.