"Thank You Ma'am" RL.01 .ST .04.01

Summary OUTLINE Standard: RL.01.ST.04.01

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RL.ST.01.04 Organizes relevant information in outline form with summarizing texts: both fictions and nonfiction.	*Outline arranged logically; sequence matches text. *Central ideas labeled with Roman numerals; supporting details are relevant and labeled with a capital letter. Subheadings labeled with Arabic numerals. Ideas summarized concisely. *Uses consistent outline format: all sentences or all phrases; indentations consistent. Teaches others how to format an outline and how to determine content.	*Outline arranged logically; sequence matches text. *Central ideas labeled with Roman numerals; supporting details are relevant and labeled with a capital letter. At least two supporting details are listed. Ideas summarized concisely. *Uses consistent outline format: all sentences or all phrases; indentations consistent.	*Outline sequence may be out of order. *Central ideas may be missing or mislabeled; supporting details may be irrelevant or missing. Summarized ideas may include too much information or not enough information. *Uses inconsistent outline format: indentations inconsistent.	Outline has more than one of the following problems: sequence, lack of supporting detail, incorrect or incomplete information, inconsistent formatting.

LOOK at the EXAMPLE at the bottom to help!

USE THE 5 W’s to help you figure out what to include: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW
You are creating a summary OUTLINE for the following short story:
“Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes:

Example:
Romantic science fiction action film, Transformers,

I. Protagonist Sam Witwickie,

A. Teenage boy who is a former nobody who becomes somebody

B. Has a fancy car; car is alive

C. On a mission to protect the world from the decepticons.

D. Has a little dog named mojo who wears bling bling, has a broken leg, and that

      he babies.  

E. Sam doesn’t have a job and has a crush on girl he has had for lots of years.

II. Plot Line:

A. He has connections with transformers because his grandfather found Megatron.

B. On a search to the Arctic Circle, his grandfather fell into a hole and accidentally

   activated Megatron’s tracking system.

                          C. Sam tries to sell his grandfather’s glasses on ebay (that has the map imprinted

      on them), which leads to a problem;

D. A giant robot destroys his dad’s front yard (character vs. machine).  

E. Sam discovers that aliens are real and the aliens are trying to kill him while

   other aliens are trying to protect him and the rest of the world (character vs.

   society).

III. Themes:

I. If you are being chased, run, unless you are equipped to fight,

II. If you want something, you have to go for it

III. Managing life is hard to do so you better be determined.

Thank you Ma'am by Langston Hughes 

I. Protagonist: Roger

      Roger tried to steal Ms. Jones purse by snatching it because he wanted money to buy a pair of blue suede shoes.

   B.

1. Roger is young, ragged, and poor.

2. Roger is sly, confident, and hard headed.

   C. Roger learned a lesson, but still reached his end goal.

   D.

1. Ms. Jones gave Roger what he deserved by putting him in a half Nelson because he tried to steal her purse.

2. Ms. Jones was the antagonist.

3. Man vs. Man was the type of conflict.

4. There is actually a human and another human.

   II.
A. First Roger attempted to steal Ms. Jones purse.
B. Ms. Jones put Roger in a half Nelson to teach Roger a lesson.
C. Ms. Jones drags Roger to her house.
D. Ms. Jones cleans Roger up and gives him some food to eat.
E. Ms. Jones tests Roger with his purse.
F. Ms. Jones gives Roger money and sends him home.
    

III. 3 Themes:
A. If you want something, it doesn't hurt to ask because the person might give you it.
B. You should not steal because people might not trust you when you want to be trusted.
C. If you are generous to someone they will greatly apriciate because they will think you are kind.