7th Grade Language Arts Required Reading and Writing Assignment

This summer should be filled with relaxation, sharing time with your family and friends. One great way to relax and refuel is to read great books! Students will be required to read at least two books: at least one book from the list and one book of their own selection. Students can also opt to select all their books from the provided list. Choose books that you and your parents feel are appropriate to read and are “just right match” for you as a reader. Books with an asterisk(*) next to the title can be provided by the school for summer reading enjoyment. Other titlesmay be acquired through your local library or local area book store, including the Barnes & Noble Book Fair.

* Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

* Invasion The Story of D-Day by Bruce Bliven, Jr.

* Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

* The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

*Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini (Book *1, *2, 3, or 4)

* Behind Enemy Lines A Young Pilot’s Story by H.R. Demallie

* Gregor the OverlanderThe Underland Chronicles Book *1, *2,

or 3-6 by Suzanne Collins

Students who are beginning 7h grade at Readington Middle School should have received their selected book(s) at the end of the school year from their 6th grade reading teacher. If a student did not receive their self-selected novel, a book may be picked up at the RMS front office. (Please call ahead to confirm pick up. 908-534-2113) These books are to be returned at the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic school year to the 7th grade language arts teacher.

Students will be required to complete the following activities. Work should be completed by September 4thand can be e-mailed to your teacher or brought with you on the first day of school. Students will be using their summer reading response in the first week of school.

  1. Keep a complete list of all the books you read over the summer. Record the author, title, and genre on the list. Rate each title with a 1 – 5 star rating, with 1 being poor and 5 being terrific. Bring that list to school with you on September 4th or e-mail it ahead of time. A sample reading log is shown on the 2nd page. All lines need not be filled in. Students may use this reading log or design their own.
  2. Please purchase two composition notebooks that will serve as your journals. Use one notebook to complete journal entries for your books. Write a journal entry after you have read each book. Record three, one-page entries for each book read on page 3, 4, and 5 of the readers workshop marble note book.

Possible journal entries:

How was your character developed over the course of the novel?

What type(s) of conflict appear in your novel? (Man v. Man? Self?...)

“Now that I finished this book, I think…”

Reading Log

Student Name: ______

Book Title
and
Author / Date
Started / Date
Finished / Rate This Book
(1=poor, 5=terrific)
The Black Stallion by
Walter Farley / 6/17 / 6/26 /
I love this book!