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Summer Reading Cover 2017 TABLE of CONTENTS.Psd Riviera Preparatory School Summer Reading Directions Please note that ALL Riviera Preparatory Students must complete two books and related activities. Required reading and activities must be completed over the summer and brought to school on the first day of class. All 6th through 11th grade students will need to read the required selections and complete the activity for that novel. Then, the second novel for most students will be a selection of the students’ choice from a list of suggested reading novels. Some students in high school will see a second required novel. Students will complete an additional activity for that novel during the first week of the academic year. • Do not print the entire pdf. • From the table of contents page, click on the name of the course that corresponds with your English level/course for the upcoming academic year. You will then go directly to your assignments. • Print using a PDF Creator rather than your home printer in which you select only the pages relevant to your assignment. [e.g. for 6th grade print to PDF only pages 5-10] • Save it as your Lastname.Firstname Summer Reading on your home computer or tablet. [Now you can type directly into any fillable pages, save to your tablet, and print the pages you have completed in your home printer. You will submit the printed document to your teacher the first day of school.] • You will find an overview of the text and related assignments for the required reading book/s and the list of reading options from which you will select the second book to read over the summer. Be sure all pages have your full first and last name. See you the first day of school! Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 9 Honors Grade 10 Grade 10 Honors Grade 11 Grade 11 Honors Grade 12 and 12 Honors AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition Click the button below to go back to the table of contents. 2017 REQUIRED SUMMER READING FOR ALL GRADE 6 STUDENTS Wonder by R. J. Palacio August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Wonder, a New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. Excerpted from: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field- keywords=wonder Remember: • Always read over your finished work! • Type your responses. John Doe • Send your work through spell and grammar check. Teacher Name (leave blank for now) • Times New Roman or Arial – Font –Size 12 • Double space English • Heading on top left of your paper 24 August 2015 • Label each section (Before, During, After). • Do not “share” any work with your peers. BEFORE • Watch YouTube Video interview with author R. J. Palacio: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bibliostar.tv+%5d&qpvt=bibliostar.tv%5d&FORM= VDRE#view=detail&mid=F48F466DFBAF425A5A1CF48F466DFBAF425A5A1C • Watch the trailer for Wonder http://choosekind.tumblr.com/video • Meet a real Auggie – with a facial cranial condition – Peter – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c0tEtP2j14 • Write a paragraph (5 – 8 sentences) about what it must be like for children who are physically deformed but are intellectually and emotionally just like other kids. During A. The book has many thematic topics. Answer the questions that coincide with two (2) of the themes listed below. Be careful! Each theme has several questions; make sure you answer all of them. 1. Family Relationships a. How does Via react to Auggie’s deformity, and how is she affected? b. She says, “I’m always going to be the sister of a kid with a birth defect; that’s not the issue. I just don’t always want to be defined that way.” (91) What does she mean by this statement? 2. Friendship – Discuss the characteristics of a good friend. a. Which of Auggie’s friends demonstrates these qualities? b. What characteristics of a good friend does Auggie possess? c. How does Auggie’s ability to be “comfortable in his own skin” make it easier for his friends and family to relate to him? 3. Overcoming Challenges – Auggie’s attendance at Beecher Prep creates issues for students, parents, teachers, and the principal. a. What are some of the challenges that arise? b. How does each group of individuals overcome the challenges? c. What role does Auggie play in either helping or hurting the situation? d. In Mr. Tushman’s speech at the end of the year, he shares this quote, “Always try to be a little kinder than necessary.” How does being kind help someone overcome challenges? 4. Bullying – Kids who are different are almost always picked on in some way. a. How does Auggie know the first time he meets Julian that he will be a bully? b. In what subtle ways does Julian bully Auggie? c. What purpose does Julian have in bullying Jack? d. What power does Julian have to force the other students to join in his cruelty toward Auggie and Jack? e. What is Auggie’s response to the bullying? 5. Betrayal – Auggie and Jack are great friends; they laugh together, talk about anything and everything, and feel comfortable together. a. Why does Jack betray Auggie by talking about him behind his back? b. How does Auggie feel when he hears what Jack has said? After A. Select two characters from the novel. Describe one character trait for each of them. Then give two examples of evidence from the novel that supports this character trait. Character Character Trait Trait Evidence Evidence After (continued) B. A precept is like a motto. Mr. Browne’s precepts for each month are listed on pages 311-312 of the novel. You can create your own or find one with which you identify. Create a precept for you. C. Write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) discussing why and how you plan to uphold your precept in your daily life. SUMMER READING “OF CHOICE” FOR FOR ALL GRADE 6 STUDENTS Please select and read one or more of the following books. You may preview all of the books with the links provided. Bring your copy of the book the first day of school so you may schedule your informal book talk. You may bring either a paper or an electronic version of the book you select. The Cay by Theodore Taylor http://www.amazon.com/Cay-Laurel-Leaf-Books-Theodore- Taylor/dp/044022912X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460637897&sr=8-1&keywords=the+cay The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Arithmetic-Puffin-Modern- Classics/dp/0142401099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460637920&sr=8- 1&keywords=the+devil%27s+arithmetic Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor http://www.amazon.com/Roll-Thunder-Hear-My- Cry/dp/0142401129/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460637939&sr=8- 1&keywords=roll+of+thunder+hear+my+cry Sounder by William H. Armstrong http://www.amazon.com/Sounder-William-H- Armstrong/dp/0064400204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460637959&sr=8-1&keywords=sounder Click the button below to go back to the table of contents. REQUIRED SUMMER READING FOR All GRADE 7 STUDENTS The Giver By Lois Lowry The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Lois Lowry has written three companion novels to The Giver, including Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Excerpted from: http://www.amazon.com/ Read and highlight your book for character, theme, and important plot information. 1. Complete the “Novel Study Form.” 2. Select ONE of the two Creative Writing Assignments. Aside from the written responses, be prepared to orally present your reflections to the class during the first week of school. NOVEL STUDY FORM Directions: To remind yourself of what you have just read, answer the following – in sentences – using blue or black ink for posterity. TITLE: Author: Select the main (most significant) character in the work______________________________. Now find four quotations from the novel that describes either the character’s physical description and/or the character’s personality. Please include page numbers. A. B. C. D. Select two significant minor characters, and in one sentence for each character, describe his/her personality. A. B. Select two main settings (time and place), and in one sentence describe each setting. Then, explain in one sentence the importance of the setting in the work. In other words, explain how setting develops plot, character, conflict, or tone. A. B. In one paragraph of six-eight sentences, briefly outline the plot of the novel. Select four quotations that are most important to this work. After each quote, in one sentence explain why it is important to the work. Include page numbers. A. B. C. D. Creative Writing Assignment Choose ONE of the two Creative Writing Assignments to complete. Keep in mind that you will need to present your creation to the class during the first week of school.
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