Summer Reading Assignments

Ms. Bashiri’s Honors English II Summer Reading Assignments 2015 - 2016 3 Assignments/300 Points

1st Semester Students DUE: August 7, 2015 2nd Semester Students DUE: January 8, 2015

All students in Honors English II will be required to complete the “summer reading” assignment and will put all three of the assignments together into one packet. There must be a cover page for the packet. Center the following information on the cover page: Your name, the title of the novel (italicized), and the author’s name. Once you have completed all assignments, staple them together in order.

Choose one novel from the list below in order to complete the assignments

 Angela’s Ashes Frank McCourt  The Pearl by John Steinbeck  The Time Machine by H. G. Wells  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë  Brian’s Song by William Blinn  The War of the Worlds H.G. Wells  Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty  The Contender by Robert Lipsyte  Animal Farm George Orwell  The Pigman’s Legacy by Paul Zindel

Assignment #1 – Journal Choose one character for each chapter and summarize the events of that chapter from the point of view of that character. It is suggested that you use the same character for every chapter; however, you may choose other characters if necessary. Set-up: At the top of the journal pages, center the word “Journal.” Label each chapter and write from which character’s point of view you will be writing.

Assignment #2 – Passage/Quote Highlights Choose ten quotes or passages that are most memorable to you. In a paragraph or two, explain the meaning of this passage and its importance in the novel. Set-up: At the top center, write “Quotes/Passages.” Label each quote as “Quote #1”, etc. Then write the chapter and page number where the quote was found. Put the quote/passage in quotation marks. Skip a line and give your explanation.

Assignment #3 – Film Casting If you were in charge of casting a movie about this novel, which actors or actresses do you think would best portray the main characters? Consider their physical description, things they say, what they feel, how they act, and how others act toward them. Choose three main characters from the novel, cast their role, and explain why you would choose this actor/actress for the role. Set-up: At the top center write “Movie Casting.” You should have a section for each main character. In each section, you should write the character’s name, the actor/actress you would choose for them, and the explanation of why you chose that actor/actress.