HONORS ENGLISH 9SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS

THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL: 2015-2016 SCHOOL TERM

For Honors English 9 class, you must read two books from the summer reading lists below:

LIST ONE: You must choose and read one of the following novels:

Diary of a Young Girl ($6.59) by Anne Frankor Forgotten Fire ($8.79) by Adam Bagdasarian

LIST TWO: You must choose and read one of the following novels:

Catherine, Called Birdy ($8.79) by Karen Cushmanor Tears of a Tiger ($8.79) by Sharon Draper or Crispin, the Cross of Lead ($8.60) by Avior Milkweed ($8.60) by Jerry Spinelli

Ninth Grade Honors Reading Assignments

Complete the Following Assignment for either Diary of a Young Girl or Forgotten Fire:

It is an important skill to learn to take notes as you are reading. Your assignment is to keep a response journal for Diary of a Young Girl or Forgotten Fire. You may keep your journal on loose-leaf paper or in a composition notebook. Divide each page with a line going down the center and keep notes based on what you are reading. On the left side of the page, write the passage to which you are responding (with page numbers) and on the right side of the page, write your response. Your responses may be your interpretation of events that occur in the novel, or they may be your personal reactions to what is occurring in the text. Do not write just one word responses or simply summarize what you read. These responses should show an interaction with the text and should be your observations about what is happening in the text, so be sure to complete this assignment while you are reading. Overall, your journal should include 30-40 entries. Your work will be collected during the first week of class.

In addition, during the first week of class, you will be given tests on your summer reading novels. The tests will consist of various questions on the plot (the story line). Because of the nature of this assignment, you will be allowed to make up the test only because of an excused absence, and it must be made up within one week of missing the test in class. Therefore, read your summer reading novel and be prepared!

Theodore High School10th Grade Summer Reading for Honors

School Year 2015-2016

All Honors English 10 students must read two books from the lists below:

List One: You must read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass ($5.45) by Frederick Douglass

List Two: You must read one book from the list below:

Copper Sun ($10.99) by Sharon Draper                        or My Brother Sam Is Dead ($7.69) by Collier and Collier

or The Five People You Meet in Heaven ($16.50) by Mitch Albom

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You are to read two novels before beginning your Honors Sophomore English class. You are to complete the

assignments explained below for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. When you report to your English class, you will be required to turn in your assignments on the second day of class and take tests on your two novels during the first week of class. The writing assignments that accompany Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass are worth 100 points. Your tests on the two novels you read will be worth 200 points. Therefore, read your novels and complete the assignments. Your grade will be significantly affected by your efforts or by the lack of your efforts.

Read the directions for each assignment: Neatly and thoroughly, answer the questions below for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Do not use Spark Notes or copy someone else’s answers. You may write or type your answers. Every answer should be in paragraph form, should use correct sentence structure and grammar, and should be about 100-150 words long. Be specific and follow directions. Use the directions to help you write your paragraphs.

(1) Every novel contains various conflicts or problems that involve the characters. Write a paragraph about one of the conflicts in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Begin with a topic sentence that identifies one conflict and that states whether it is internal or external. Provide specific details that describe the conflict, identify the characters involved, and explain its importance to the story. Explain whether or not the conflict is resolved. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

(2) Every novel reveals a theme—a point, idea, truth, message, or insight that the author desires the reader to learn while reading the story. In a well-developed paragraph, describe one of the themes in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Begin with a topic sentence that identifies and states the theme you wish to discuss. Provide details and explanations that describe the theme and that explain how the theme is revealed in the story. Add needed examples that validate your explanations. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

(3) Write a thorough analysis paragraph on one of the main characters in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Begin with a topic sentence that identifies the character and briefly describes his/her personality using three or four specific adjectives. Provide details, explanations, and examples that validate the adjectives you choose. In other words, provide information that proves your adjectives are accurate. Be specific and thorough. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR HONORS JUNIOR ENGLISH2015-2016 SCHOOL TERM AT THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL

LIST ONE: All incoming Honors Junior English students must read:

O Pioneers! ($5.45) by Willa Cather LIST TWO: All incoming Honors Junior English students must read two of the six

novels from the following list:              I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ($8.79) by Maya Angelou Deadline ($10.99) by Chris Crutcher

The Crazy Horse Elective Game ($10.99) by Chris Crutcher Milkweed ($8.79) by Jerry SpinelliThe Lilies of the Field ($6.60) by William E. Barrett Stargirl ($7.69) by Jerry Spinelli

You are to read three novels before beginning your Honors Junior English class. You are to complete the assignments explained below for O Pioneers! When you report to your English class, you will be required to turn in your assignments on the second day of class and take tests on your three novels during the first week of class. The writing assignments that accompany O Pioneers! are worth 100 points. Your tests on the three novels you read will be worth 300 points. Additional work (once the school term begins) will be assigned on O Pioneers! Therefore, read your novels and complete the assignments. Your grade will be significantly affected by your efforts or by the lack of your efforts.

Read the directions for each assignment: Neatly and thoroughly, answer the questions below for O Pioneers! Do not use Spark Notes or copy someone else’s answers. You may write or type your answers. Every answer should be in paragraph form, should use correct sentence structure and grammar, and should be about 100-150 words long. Be specific and follow directions. Use the directions to help you write your paragraphs.

(1) Every novel has a setting—when and where the story of the novel takes place. After you finish O Pioneers!, describe, in a well-developed paragraph, one setting. Begin with a topic sentence that identifies one setting and its importance in the story. Provide specific details that describe the physical setting and that explain why it is an important setting in the novel. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

(2) Every novel contains various conflicts or problems that involve the characters. Write a paragraph about one of the conflicts in O Pioneers! Begin with a topic sentence that identifies one conflict and that states whether it is internal or external. Provide specific details that describe the conflict, identify the characters involved, and explain its importance to the story. Explain whether or not the conflict is resolved. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

(3) Every novel reveals a theme—a point, idea, truth, message, or insight that the author desires the reader to learn while reading the story. In a well-developed paragraph, describe one of the themes in O Pioneers! Begin with a topic sentence that identifies and states the theme you wish to discuss. Provide details and explanations that describe the theme and that explain how the theme is revealed in the story. Add needed examples that validate your explanations. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

(4) Write a thorough analysis paragraph on one of the main characters in O Pioneers! Begin with a topic sentence that identifies the character and briefly describes his/her personality using three or four specific adjectives. Provide details, explanations, and examples that validate the adjectives you choose. In other words, provide information that proves your adjectives are accurate. Be specific and thorough. End with a well-written conclusion sentence.

(5) Write another analysis paragraph on one more character. Follow the directions provided in number four.

Note: You are writing five paragraphs for O Pioneers!You do not have to complete the written assignments for the two novels you choose from List Two; however, you will be tested on your reading of the two novels you choose to read.

READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR AP ENGLISH 11

2015-2016 SCHOOL TERM THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL

AP English 11 must read In Cold Blood ($16.50) by Truman Capote

And two from the list: Fahrenheit 451 ($16.50) by Ray BradburyThe Sun Also Rises ($16.50) by Ernest HemingwayBrave New World ($16.49) by Aldous HuxleyThe Awakening ($5.45) by Kate ChopinTheir Eyes Were Watching God ($16.49) by Zora Neale Hurston

Complete the Following Assignment for In Cold Blood only:

It is an important skill to learn to take notes as you are reading. Your assignment is to keep a response journal for In Cold Blood. You may keep your journal on loose-leaf paper or in a composition notebook.

You should divide each page with a line going down the center. On the left side of the page, write down a passage from the novel that you find compelling. Include the page number. On the right side of the page, write your response to that passage. Your responses may be your interpretation of events that occur in the novel, or they may be your personal reactions to what is occurring in the text. Do not write just one word responses or simply summarize what you read. These responses should show an interaction with the text and should be your observations about what is happening in the text, so be sure to complete this assignment while you are reading. Do not wait until you are finished to begin.

Overall, your journal should include 30-40 entries. Your work will be collected during the first week of class.

  In addition, during the first week of class, you will be given tests on your summer reading novels. The tests will consist of various questions on the plot (the story line). Because of the nature of this assignment, you will be allowed to make up the test only because of an excused absence, and it must be made up within one week of

missing the test in class. Therefore, read your summer reading novel and be prepared!

READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR HONORS SENIOR ENGLISH

2015-2016 SCHOOL TERM AT

THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL

LIST ONE: All incoming Honors Senior English students must read the following novel:

Private Peaceful ($8.79) by Michael Morpurgo LIST TWO: All incoming Honors Senior English students must read two of the

novels from the following list:

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower ($16.50) by C. S. ForesterTreasure Island ($4.35) by Robert Louis StevensonMilkweed ($8.79) by Jerry SpinelliThirteen Reasons Why ($12.09) by Jay AsherSilas Marner ($4.35) by George EliotAngus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging ($10.99) by Louise RennisonAll Quiet on the Western Front ($7.69) by Erich Maria RemarqueCrispin: The Cross of Lead ($7.99) by Avi

You are to read three novels before beginning your Honors Senior English class.

Complete the Following Assignment for Private Peaceful:

It is an important skill to learn to take notes as you are reading. Your assignment is to keep a response journal for Private Peaceful. You have to complete only one journal. You may keep your journal on loose-leaf paper or in a composition notebook. Divide each page with a line going down the center and keep notes based on what you are reading. On the left side of the page, write the passage to which you are responding (with page number) and on the right side of the page, write your response. Your responses may be your interpretation of events that occur in the novel, or they may be your personal reactions to what is occurring in the text. Do not write just one word responses or simply summarize what you read. These responses should show an interaction with the text and should be your observations about what is happening in the text, so be sure to complete this assignment while you are reading. Overall, your journal should include 30-35 entries that begin with the beginning of the novel and end with the ending of the novel. Your work will be collected during the first week of class.In addition, during the first week of class, you will be given tests on your summer reading novels. The tests will consist of various questions on the plot (the story line). Because of the nature of this assignment, you will be

allowed to make up the test only because of an excused absence, and it must be made up within one week of missing the test in class. Therefore, read your summer reading novel and be prepared!

READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR AP ENGLISH 12

2015-2016 SCHOOL TERM THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL

Below, you will find two lists of books. Most of these books are available at public and school libraries, or you may choose to buy your own copies so that you may write in the books as you read.

List One: You must read All Quiet on the Western Front ($7.69) by Erich Maria Remarque.

List Two: You must select and read two of the following novels:

A Lesson before Dying ($15.35) by Ernest Gaines A Room with a View ($6.55) by E. M. ForsterThe Heart of the Matter ($18.70) by Graham GreeneWuthering Heights ($5.45) by Emily BronteJane Eyre ($5.45) by Charlotte BronteEthan Frome ($5.45) by Edith WhartonMr. Midshipman Hornblower ($15.40) by C. S. ForesterRebecca ($8.79) by Daphne du Maurier

You are to complete the following assignments on each of the three books from Lists One and Three. The assignment on All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque will be due during week one of class, and the assignments on the two books you choose to read will be due during week two of class.

In addition, during the first week of class, you will be given tests on your summer reading novels. The tests will consist of various questions on the plot (the story line). Because of the nature of this assignment, you will be allowed to make up the test only because of an excused absence, and it must be made up within one week of missing the test in class. Therefore, read your summer reading novel and be prepared!

Note: OTHER WORK WILL BE GOING ON IN CLASS, SO THIS OUTSIDE READING SHOULD BE COMPLETED AHEAD OF TIME.

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Read and follow the instructions!All items must be typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font. Do not just copy from Internet sites.

Plagiarized work will be given a zero. If unsure of what constitutes plagiarism, please look up the meaning and explanation. Your work must be your work, not answers you have located on the Internet or have copied from friends.

Remember: You must complete the written assignments on All Quiet on the Western Front and on the two novels you select from List

Three.

Select two major characters and write an analysis in paragraph form on each. (a) Begin with a clear topic sentence that describes the character’s personality and role in the story. (b) Continue your paragraph to explain how the character’s personality traits are revealed in the story. Provide examples from the story. (c) Relate how he or she impacts the work and how he or she reacts and/or grows or changes in relation to the plot or other characters. (d) End with a clear conclusion sentence.

Select an important setting in the story and write a paragraph about it. (a) Begin with a clear topic sentence that identifies your chosen setting in the story. (b) Using specific details, describe the setting. (c) Explain why your selected setting is significant to the story. (d) Note how the setting is used within the work to affect plot or character development. (e) End with a good conclusion sentence.

Identify a significant conflict within the story and write a paragraph about it. Every novel has major conflicts or problems that involve the characters. Identify an important conflict and describe it in a well-developed paragraph. Explain if the conflict is external (involves the main character in a struggle with another character or with some kind of force) or is internal (involves a struggle within the character's feelings,beliefs, or personality which needs to be resolved). (a) Start your paragraph as follows: An important (external or internal) conflict in (provide the novel’s title) is . . . . (b) State what the conflict is, (c) whom it involves, (d) how it is revealed in the story, and (e) whether or not it is resolved. Provide descriptive and specific details, examples, and explanations. (f) End with a good concluding sentence.

Discuss a significant theme revealed in the novel: Every novel has a theme--a point, idea, truth, or insight that the author wants the reader to learn. In a well-developed paragraph, describe one of the important themes. (a) Begin your paragraph as follows: The theme of this novel (provide the novel’s title) is . . . . (b)Explain how it is revealed in the story, (c) what you learned from it, and (d) what any characters learned from it. Provide descriptive and specific details and examples. (e) End with a good concluding sentence.

Identify and discuss symbols in each novel. After completing the five paragraphs discussed above for each novel, identify and discuss at least three symbols in each novel. (a) For each novel you read, list three symbols—three people, items, events, circumstances, places, etc. . . that are symbolic. (b) In a few sentences, explain why and how each symbol you identify is symbolic. (c) In a few sentences, describe how each symbol is important to the story’s plot, setting, theme, and/or characters.

Copy and discuss three example of imagery from each novel. After completing the five paragraphs discussed above for each novel, copy and discuss at least three examples of imagery in each novel. (a) For each

novel, copy three examples of imagery. (b) For each example you copy, identify to which sense each example of imagery appeals. (c) In a few sentences, discuss the significance of each example of imagery you select. In other words, explain how each example impacts the plot, setting, theme, and/or character.