Use the excerpt from the story “That Spot” to answer the question. Which of these details would be most important to include in a summary of the story? Drag four items to the box of details to include and drag three items to the box of details not to include.

the breed of spot was unknown
the narrator nursed Stephen MacKaye through typhoid fever
the main characters are narrator, his good friend, Stephen MacKaye and the dog they bought , spot
the narrator and Stephen MacKaye were once close friends the narrator and Stephen bought spot to push there sled the story takes place in klondike 1987 spot weight 60 pounds

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Details to Include in the Summary:

  1. The main characters are narrator, his good friend, Stephen MacKaye, and the dog they bought, Spot.
  2. The narrator nursed Stephen MacKaye through typhoid fever.
  3. The narrator and Stephen MacKaye were once close friends.
  4. The narrator and Stephen bought Spot to push their sled.

Details Not to Include in the Summary:

  1. The breed of Spot was unknown.
  2. The story takes place in Klondike 1987.
  3. Spot weighed 60 pounds.