Fr ancis S cott K e y Middle School’s Summer Reading Packet 2019-2020

Mr. Norman L. Coleman, Principal

Why do we have to do this? Summer reading is an expected practice throughout Montgomery County Public Schools, since the ability to read is crucial to success. Research shows that reading improves with practice and decreases if we do not practice. We expect all students to read during the summer because we are committed to the continued academic success of our students. While you may purchase books from any store or on-line source or, even borrow a book from a friend, students are NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A BOOK TO READ. If you are having trouble getting a book, check the following website to see if your book is available at a Montgomery County Public Library. h ttp://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/catalog/books.html

Sixth Graders

Directions 1. Choose a fiction book that interests you. Fictional books include: graphic novels, chapter books, anime, etc. 2. Then complete the Character Analysis activity (page 5 of this packet). 3. Choose a non-fiction book or text. Nonfiction texts include: newspaper articles (like sports or news), magazine articles, Scholastic, Time for Kids, etc. 4. Then complete the Central Idea activity (page __).

The Summer Reading packet will be collected by English teachers on the first day of school (Tuesday, September 3, 2019) and counted as a 20 point assignment.

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Soaring Eagles Read to Succeed Which books should I read? Summer is a great time for recreational reading so you should choose books you are excited to read! You can read books you have at home, books you check out from the library, or books already purchased. You can even select graphic novels and manga books rated E and Y. You can also read a magazine or newspaper . Audio books are also a great option and available for check out at your public library as well. If you need help accessing books for the summer, we will help you get the books you need. Please contact the English Content Specialist, [email protected] with any questions about the summer reading expectations.

Popular Choices:

Other Suggestions:

The Good Earth Banner in the Sky Booked Hatchet Shooting the Moon The Wander Holes The Maze The Headless Cupid Among the Hidden The Music of the Dolphins Child of the Owl Anything But Typical Double Dutch The Day They Came to When You Reach Me The Story of My Life Arrest the Book Hoot I am Malala The Watsons Go to Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life A Wrinkle in time Birmingham of Discovery The Crossover The Miracle Worker Freedom Walkers

2 MYP Learner Prole Descriptions Key is a MYP school which means that we are apart of International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program is a across the world. You’ learn more about IB the rst week of school. For now, look over the list of MYP learner prole traits (which are similar to character traits) to become familiar with the words.

Inquirers A person who likes to asks questions

Knowledgeable Someone who who knows a lot about a dierent topics

Thinkers Someone who likes to consider dierent ways to solve a problem

Communicators Someone who is great at sharing his/her ideas

Principled This person believes strongly in fairness; they understand what’s right and what’s wrong

Open-minded Someone who is open to learning about a variety of topics, cultures, and hearing dierent ideas

Caring Someone who likes to make sure that everyone is feeling okay

Risk-takers A brave person who’s not afraid of chaenges

Balanced Someone who can participate in several activities at once

Reective Someone who likes think about their work and think of new way to improve what they’ve done

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HOW TO CITE EVIDENCE Citing means to c opy a sentence from the text.

Step #1. Read the question. For this example, this is your question:

Choose a character from the story and determine the M YP Learner Profile (character trait) that best describes your character throughout the entire story. Use evidence to support your choice.

Step #2. Answer the question. This wi help you with choosing the correct evidence to cite.

Example: W endy is knowledgeable

Step # 3 .Choose the sentence that helped you to determine her learner prole.

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Step # 4 . Copy the sentence exactly how it’s written. Use this sentence starter: “ in the text it says.”

In the text it says, “this was all that passed between them on the subject but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up.” (page 1)

Name: ______D UE DATE: S eptember 3, 2019

4 F rancis S cott K e y’s - Summer Reading Assignment #1 Fiction Text Graphic Organizer Directions: After reading a fiction text, s elect one character from the text to analyze.

Title of text: ______A uthor: ______

❖ CIRCLE one M YP Learner Profile (character trait) that best describes your character throughout the entire story. balanced inquirer reflective knowledgeable principled caring thinker risk-taker communicator open-minded

CITE two pieces of evidence from the Explain how the text evidence story that supports the MYP Learner supports the MYP Learner Profile. Profile. ______#1 ______

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5 CHARACTER ANALYSIS: Write a well-developed response Written Response: Wr ite an analysis explaining what is revealed about the character in your story. Use information from the text to support your explanation. CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS: • effectively states and develops a clear claim, provides logical reasons, and uses relevant evidence • includes the TITLE and AUTHOR of the text, the character’s name, and the CHARACTER’S MYP LEARNER PROFILE (TRAIT) • includes TWO or MORE PIECES OF EVIDENCE (CITATIONS) from text that supports the MYP Learner Profile • clearly EXPLAINS and provides strong insights about how the text evidence supports the MYP Learner Profile • includes a concluding sentence that restates the claim • Grammar: uses clear and complete sentences, free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling

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7 Name: ______D UE DATE: S eptember 3, 2019 Fr ancis S c ott K e y’s - Summer Reading Assignment #2 Non-Fiction Text Graphic Organizer Directions: After reading a non-fiction text, write the central idea and supporting details in YOUR OWN WORDS. Next, write a summary paragraph about the text. Central Idea - states what the text is mostly about. All important details from the text must be able to support the central idea. Think W.I.N to help write a central idea. W Who or What is the text mostly about? I What is the most important information about the…who or what? N Write the central idea in a small number of words.

❖ Title of text: ______What is the Central Idea? ______Supporting Detail #1 Supporting Detail #2 Supporting Detail #3 Supporting Detail #4 Supporting Detail #5

8 OBJECTIVE SUMMARY: Write a SUMMARY about the non-fiction text An objective summary is a short statement or paragraph that tells what an article or book is about. An objective summary does not include minor details or the opinions of the person writing it. Write a six- to eight-sentence objective summary about your non-fiction text. Hint: Think about what you would say to a friend who asks, “What is this article or book about?”

CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS: • first sentence includes the TITLE and AUTHOR of the text and the CENTRAL IDEA • includes at least FIVE IMPORTANT DETAILS that support the central idea • details should be written in YOUR OWN WORDS • summary should be at least 6-8 SENTENCES • Grammar: uses clear and complete sentences, free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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