Summer Reading Assignment for Incoming 8th Grade
Junior High Summer Reading Assignment
Grade 8- 2020-2021
Due Dates:
Directions:
1. Read Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
2. Make annotations in your book for use on the exam.
3. Write a one (1) page handwritten summary of this novel. (See due date above.)
*Books are available at The Bookworm. 93 E. Daily Drive in Camarillo. Tel: (805) 482-1384.
Things to think about as you read:
· Define and explain what the theme of the novel is. Provide specific, concrete evidence (examples) from the novel and analyze to explain how the examples support the theme.
· Know the order of major events in the novel.
· Recognize the character traits of major characters.
· Explain how the theme of the novel applies to one’s life through relating personal experiences, and draw conclusions about what message the novel teaches universally.
· Be aware of any symbolism that may have been used and why it was used.
(The test questions may contain but are not limited to the ideas above.)
To ensure your best effort on the Summer Reading Exam, please do not wait until the end of summer to begin reading.
Focus of Study in Literature
Students are to read nightly for a minimum of 30 minutes and then respond in the reading journal during their independent reading. Students are required to bring their reading journals to class everyday. They are also required to have a copy of their book choice at home.
Focus of Study in English
Junior High Summer Reading Assignment
Grade 8- 2019-2020
Due Dates:
Directions:
1. Read Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
2. Make annotations in your book for use on the exam.
3. Write a one (1) page handwritten summary of this novel. (See due date above.)
*Books are available at The Bookworm. 93 E. Daily Drive in Camarillo. Tel: (805) 482-1384.
Things to think about as you read:
To ensure your best effort on the Summer Reading Exam, please do not wait until the end of summer to begin reading.
Junior High Summer Reading Assignment
Grade 8- 2020-2021
Due Dates:
- Exam on the summer reading assignment will be given during the first week of school. The exam will be open-note and open-book. All students are required to take the exam during the first week regardless of having completed the reading. (Date to be announced.)
- Summary is due on the first day of school.
Directions:
1. Read Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
2. Make annotations in your book for use on the exam.
3. Write a one (1) page handwritten summary of this novel. (See due date above.)
*Books are available at The Bookworm. 93 E. Daily Drive in Camarillo. Tel: (805) 482-1384.
Things to think about as you read:
· Define and explain what the theme of the novel is. Provide specific, concrete evidence (examples) from the novel and analyze to explain how the examples support the theme.
· Know the order of major events in the novel.
· Recognize the character traits of major characters.
· Explain how the theme of the novel applies to one’s life through relating personal experiences, and draw conclusions about what message the novel teaches universally.
· Be aware of any symbolism that may have been used and why it was used.
(The test questions may contain but are not limited to the ideas above.)
To ensure your best effort on the Summer Reading Exam, please do not wait until the end of summer to begin reading.
Focus of Study in Literature
- Vocabulary- Unit 2
- Journal Entries
- Short Story-"To Kill a Mocking Bird" Harper Lee
- Rhetorical Devices
- Poetry-"Poison Tree" William Blake
- Analysis of "Letter to the Troops at Tilbury" Queen Elizabeth
- Nonfiction Passages-Comprehension, Vocabulary, Main Idea
- IXL
Students are to read nightly for a minimum of 30 minutes and then respond in the reading journal during their independent reading. Students are required to bring their reading journals to class everyday. They are also required to have a copy of their book choice at home.
Focus of Study in English
- Grammar- Locating and diagramming verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
- Essay-Defining, determining, and analyzing Rhetorical Devices used in a speech
- Body paragraphs- statement, example, commentary
- Response essay to novel "Tuesdays with Morrie"
Junior High Summer Reading Assignment
Grade 8- 2019-2020
Due Dates:
- Exam on the summer reading assignment will be given during the first week of school. The exam will be open-note and open-book. All students are required to take the exam during the first week regardless of having completed the reading.
- Summary due date August 21, 2019
Directions:
1. Read Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
2. Make annotations in your book for use on the exam.
3. Write a one (1) page handwritten summary of this novel. (See due date above.)
*Books are available at The Bookworm. 93 E. Daily Drive in Camarillo. Tel: (805) 482-1384.
Things to think about as you read:
- Define and explain what the theme of the novel is. Provide specific, concrete evidence (examples) from the novel and analyze to explain how the examples support the theme.
- Know the order of major events in the novel.
- Recognize the character traits of major characters.
- Explain how the theme of the novel applies to one’s life through relating personal experiences, and draw conclusions about what message the novel teaches universally.
- Be aware of any symbolism that may have been used and why it was used.
To ensure your best effort on the Summer Reading Exam, please do not wait until the end of summer to begin reading.