INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE STEMS FOR AN OBJECTIVE SUMMARY
FORMULA: Type of text + title of text + author’s name + ACTION VERB + main idea
 These can appear in ANY order as long as the sentence makes sense
The short story “____________________________” by _________________________________ recounts …
EX: The short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst recounts one man’s recollection of the passing of his
brother.
“________________________” is a short story written by _________________________ that tells…
EX: “The Scarlet Ibis” is a short story by James Hurst that tells a tale about two boys from North Carolina.
__________________________’s short story, “_________________________________,” describes…
EX: James Hurst’s short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” describes one boy’s memory of the loss of his brother.
EX: One boy’s memory of the loss of his brother is recounted in James Hurst’s short story, “The Scarlet Ibis”