English7
SummerReadingAssignment2017
Allstudentsenteringthe7thgradeinthefallof2017needtohavecompletedthefollowingassignments
beforethefirstdayofclass:
1. ReadTheOutsiders,byS.E.Hinton.CompleteareadingjournalforTheOutsiders
2. Readoneadditionaltextfromthelistofrecommendedtitles.
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Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Christie, Agatha. And Then There Were None
Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe
Griffin, John Howard. Black Like Me
Katcher, Brian. Playing with Matches
Lowry, Lois. The Giver; Gathering Blue
Peck, Richard. A Long Way from Chicago; A Year Down Yonder
Sachar, Louis. Holes
Taylor, Mildred. The Road to Memphis; Let the Circle Be Unbroken
ReadingJournalInstructionsforTheOutsidersandadditionaltext
1. Usingtheattachedhandout,eitherwithpencilonthepage,ortypedintheform,keeptrackofthe
requestedinformation.
a. Isuggestlookingthroughtheworksheet(andthequestionbelow)BEFOREyoubeginreading,
soyouknowwhatIamaskingyoutolookfor.
b. YouMIGHTfindithelpfultokeeptrackofsomeoftheanswerstomyquestions(i.e.characters,
plotpoints)whileyouread…bothtokeepyouclearonwhoiswhoandwhathashappened
when,ANDsoyoudon’tforgetimportantpartsandhavetore-readitagain.
2. Markinyourcopyofthebookwithfiveseparatepost-itnotesfivequotesorpassagesthatyou
believetobeidentifyingofaparticularcharacter.Onthepost-it,makeabriefnote,including:
a. Yourname
b. Pagenumber,andwhatcharacteryouareidentifying
c. Giveabrief,one(ortwo)sentenceexplanationofhowthisquoteorpassageselectionis
particularlyidentifying.
Mr.Stuhlman
Page123-Character:BobBobberson
"Iamjustsosleepy,"saidBob,burying
hisheadinthethirdcupofcoffeeof
theday."PerhapsIneedmorethan3
hoursasleepanight?"
-Bobisirresponsible;notaplanner
3.Forthesecondbookofthesummer,createa2to5minuterecording(audioand/orvideo)inwhichyou
summarize,analyzeandcritiqueyoursecond("recommended")book.Theinformationyouwillwantto
includeisbasicallythesameasintheattachedworksheet...plot,character,setting,pointofview,conflict
andtheme...andthenincludealittlebitaboutwhetheryourlikeditornot,andwhy.
Therecording(audioorvideo)willbedueaweekortwoafterschoolstarts.
SummerReading Name:________________________________________________________
English7:Mr.Stuhlman
Title:_______________________________________________ Author:________________________________________________
Useothersheet(s)ifnecessary.Typeintheformifyouwish.
CHARACTER
S:Whoare
themain
charactersin
thisstory?
Offerabrief
descriptionof
them.
Usemore
spaceas
needed
MainCharacter:(RoundorFlat?DynamicorStatic?)
OtherCharacters
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
SETTING:
PLACE:Describefullywherethestorytakesplace.Whatinfluencedoesthishave?
Whereand
whendoes
thisstory
takeplace?
Beasspecific aspossible.
Canyoufind TIME:Describefullywhenthestorytakesplace.Whatinfluencedoesthishave?
outany
information aboutthis
timeand/or placethat
mightbe
important?
PLOT:
Whathappens
inthisstory?
Whatarethe
majoreventsin
thebook.Your
goalwillbeto
“tell”thestory
ofthebookin
10to15bullet
points.Spread
thebulletpoints
outthroughthe
wholebook.
Yourbullet
pointsmightbe
structuredlike:
"The___Scene"
or,"TheScene
where____"
Youmaydothis
withbullet
points…you
shouldnote
pagenumbers
asoftenasyou
can.
Whatinformationdowelearnintheexposition?Whatistheincitingincident?
Whatinformationdowelearnintherisingaction?
Whatistheclimaxofthestory?Whyisitthispoint,andnotanother?
Whatinformationdowelearninthefallingaction/resolution?
Whatdoyouthinkarethemainideas(themes)ofthebook?Whatdoesittrytoteachus?Trytocome
upwithatleastthreepossibilities.(Example:Youshouldn’tjudgeabookbyitscover)
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(usemoreroomasneeded)
Doesthebookhaveanarrator?Ifso,whoisit?Ifnot,whydoyouthinkthisis?
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Fromwhosepointofviewisthestorytold?Whydoyouthinkthattheauthorchosethischaracterand
notanother?
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Describeaspecificscene/situationinwhichaspecificcharacterhasinternalconflict.Explain.
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Describeaspecificscene/situationinwhichaspecificcharacterhasexternalconflict.Explain.
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Didyouenjoythisbook?Whyorwhynot?
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QUOTE:WhatisONEquotethatyoufoundimportant,orinteresting,orthought-provoking,orotherwise
worthyofnote.Writethequotehere.Whospeaksit?Towhom?Whatisthesituationwhenitis
spoken?Whatisthepagenumber?:
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Whatdoyoulikeaboutthisquote?Whydoesitstandouttoyou,doyouthink?
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(Youmaydothesameforuptotwootherquotesforconsiderationofextracredit.)
Whatdoesthisbookhavetosayaboutfamily?
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