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Summer Reading Project For Students Entering Ninth Grade List your chosen Sum...
Summer Reading Project For Students Entering Ninth Grade List your chosen Summer Reading Books here: (Reminder: Underline book titles) Book #1: _______________________________________ Author: ________________________________________ **Students entering honors: Please plan on a second assignment from your teacher the first week of school to account for the second book you must read.
Directions: 1. Complete all assignments in this packet 2. You may type or complete this on other paper should you desire but be sure that everything is consistent with this packet. 3. Bring this completed packet to English class with you on the first day of school
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Assignment #1: Characterization
Book Title: ___________________________________________(underlined)
Character Description: Choose one main character and describe how this character develops over the course of the text. Be sure to describe his/her interactions with other characters as well his/her role in developing the theme of the text. The length for this response should be a minimum of two paragraphs. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2
Assignment #2: Plot Elements & Objective Summary Directions: Fill in the details for your book’s elements of plot in the diagram below.
Then, write an objective summary of the book. Include the following: (1) setting description (time and place) (2) author’s point of view (3) central idea of a text and its development over the course of the text (4) major conflict in the book (external or internal) (4) climax and (5) resolution
Assignment #3: Thematic Analysis Theme: Theme is one of the more difficult elements of a story to identify. A theme is a story’s message; it is what the author of a piece of text wants you to remember most. Think about two main topics your book. From here, write down what you think the theme of your book is. Use direct textual evidence (you may include some quotes from the text) to describe and support your chosen theme.
Summer Reading Rubric Name:___________________________________________________________________________________ Evidence of Completion
Complete and Demonstrates Outstanding Effort
Complete with Adequate Effort
Mostly Complete with Evidence of Some Effort
Less than Half Complete with Minimal Effort
Characterization
Identifies antagonist and protagonist. Provides a thorough character description including (1) how this character develops over the course of the text (2) his/her interactions with other characters (3) character’s role in developing the theme of the text.
Identifies antagonist and protagonist. Provides an adequate character description including (1) how this character develops over the course of the text (2) his/her interactions with other characters (3) character’s role in developing the theme of the text.
Identifies antagonist and protagonist. Provides a character description that mostly demonstrates (1) character development (2) his/her interactions with other characters (3) character’s role in developing the text’s theme
Identifies antagonist and protagonist. Provides a character description that minimally demonstrates (1) how this character develops over the course of the text (2) his/her interactions with other characters (3) character’s role in developing the theme of the text.
Plot Elements
Thoroughly identifies all elements of the plot on the appropriate diagram
Adequately identifies all elements of the plot on the appropriate diagram
Mostly identifies all elements of the plot on the appropriate diagram
Minimally identifies all elements of the plot on the diagram
Not completed
Objective Summary
Ideas are expressed in a clear and organized fashion. Summary includes a thorough description of the following: (1) setting description (time and place) (2) text’s point of view (3) central idea of the text and its development over the course of the text (4) major conflict in the book (external or internal) (4) climax and (5) resolution
Ideas are expressed in a clear and organized fashion. Summary includes an adequate description of the following: (1) setting description (time and place) (2) text’s point of view (3) central idea of the text and its development over the course of the text (4) major conflict in the book (external or internal) (4) climax and (5) resolution
Ideas are expressed in a clear and organized fashion. Summary includes a basic description of the following: (1) setting description (time and place) (2) text’s point of view (3) central idea of the text and its development over the course of the text (4) major conflict in the book (external or internal) (4) climax and (5) resolution
Ideas are not expressed in a clear and organized fashion. Summary includes a minimal description of the following: (1) setting description (time and place) (2) text’s point of view (3) central idea of a text and its development over the course of the text (4) major conflict in the book (external or internal) (4) climax and (5) resolution
Not completed and/or ideas are not organized and sentences are unrelated. It was very difficult to figure out what the writer was saying .
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Started but shows Evidence of Little or No Effort Not completed or ideas are not organized and sentences are unrelated. It was very difficult to figure out what the writer was saying .
Thematic Analysis
Thoroughly and correctly identifies and describes the text’s theme (including the thorough use of textual evidence)
Adequately and correctly identifies and describes the text’s theme (including the use of adequate textual evidence)
Provides a basic description of the text’s theme (including the use of some textual evidence)
Provides minimal description of the text’s theme with little or no textual evidence
Conventions and Legibility
Project is written in correct format and can easily be read. No errors in grammar or spelling exist in the project.
Project is mostly written in correct format and can easily be read. Almost no errors in grammar or spelling exist in the project.
Project is somewhat written in the correct format. Few errors in grammar or spelling exist in the project.
The project seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the writer was saying .
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Not completed and/or Ideas are not organized and sentences are unrelated. It was very difficult to figure out what the writer was saying . Project is not written in the correct format. Errors in grammar or spelling exist throughout the project.
Grade 9 SUMMER READING LIST ENTERING GRADE 9 HONORS: Please note: In addition to the required reading, students will be required complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June. Required Reading: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Plus read one book from the following list: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neal Hurston Great Expectations by Charles Dickens I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Life of Pi by Yann Martel Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck ENTERING GRADE 9 STANDARD: Please note: In addition to the required reading, students will be required complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June. Read one book from the following list: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neal Hurston Great Expectations by Charles Dickens I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Life of Pi by Yann Martel 8
Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
