THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL’S SUMMER READING LIST
FOR THE
2012-2013 SCHOOL TERM
The following novels are RECOMMENDED for summer reading
for students in Regular English classes:
Regular Freshmen are to read Everlost ($7.65) by Neal Shusterman
or Tears of a Tiger ($7.65) by Sharon Draper
or The City of Ember ($7.65) by Jean Duprau
or Make Lemonade ($78.75) by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Regular Sophomores are to read Copper Sun ($9.84) by Sharon Draper
or The Twisted Window ($7.65) by Lois Duncan
or My Brother Sam Is Dead ($7.65) by Collier and Collier
Regular Juniors are to read Somewhere in the Darkness ($7.65) by Walter Dean Myers
or Sean Griswold’s Head ($18.60) by Lindsey Leavitt
or Looking for Alaska ($9.84) by John Green
or Deadline ($9.84) by Chris Crutcher
Regular Seniors are to read Thirteen Reasons Why ($12.03) by Jay Asher
or Private Peaceful ($8.75) by Michael Morpugo
or Milkweed ($8.75) by Jerry Spinelli
or Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging ($9.84) by Louise Rennison
HONORS ENGLISH 9
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS
THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL: 2012-2013 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 ($6.56) by Anne Frank
or When the Legends Die ($8.75) by Hal Borland
LIST TWO: You must choose and read one of the following novels:
Everlost ($7.65) by Neal Shusterman
or Tears of a Tiger ($7.65) by Sharon Draper
or The City of Ember ($7.65) by Jean Duprau
or Make Lemonade ($8.75) by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Ninth Grade Honors Reading Assignments
Complete the Following Assignment for either Diary of a Young Girl or When the Legends Die:
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 When the Legends Die.
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 School
Honors 10th Grade Summer Reading
for
School Year 2012-2013
Directions: Incoming sophomores in Honors English 10 must read the required book(s) from the list(s) below before the start of their sophomore year. Students should be prepared for tests and activities on their chosen book(s). These grades will be the first grades of the semester; therefore, failure to read the required book(s) may result in a failing grade. The elements of novels are listed below, and students should familiarize themselves with these and be prepared to discuss them in class, either in writing or orally.
All Honors English 10 students must read two books from the lists below:
One from the first list: A Break with Charity ($7.61) by Ann Rinaldi
or The Five People You Meet in Heaven ($13.14) by Mitch Albom
One from the second list: Copper Sun ($9.84) by Sharon Draper
or The Twisted Window ($7.65) by Lois Duncan
or My Brother Sam Is Dead ($7.65) by Collier and Collier
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Elements of the Novel
(1) Every novel has a setting—when and where the story takes place. The setting helps to create the mood or atmosphere of the story.
(2) Every novel contains various conflicts or problems that involve the characters. These conflicts may be internal or external. Each character may face one or more conflicts, and these conflicts are what keep the story interesting. The conflicts usually lead to a climax when the conflicts are resolved. Many times these problems may not be settled the way we, the readers, want them to be settled.
(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. The subject or topic of the story is different than the theme. The subject may deal with the topic of growing up in a dysfunctional family. The theme, however, may be that while the family is not ideal, everyone has to work out his/her own way of dealing with problems and try to make a better life for himself/herself.
(4) Every novel has a plot, which is the story line. Explaining the plot is just summarizing the story from the beginning to the end. It includes the main points, such as the beginning (setting), the middle (conflicts), and the ending (climax).
READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR HONORS JUNIOR ENGLISH
2011-2012 SCHOOL TERM AT THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL
LIST ONE: All incoming Honors Junior English students must read:
O Pioneers! ($5.42) by Willa Cather
LIST TWO: All incoming Honors Junior English students must read two of the eight
novels from the following list:
The Learning Tree ($7.65) by Gordon Parks The Cray Horse Electric Game ($9.84) by Chris Crutcher
Looking for Alaska ($9.84) by John Green Deadline ($9.84) by Chris Crutcher
Sean Griswold’s Head ($18.60) by Lindsey Leavitt They Cage the Animals at Night ($7.65) by Jennings M. Burch
The Sun Also Rises ($16.43) by Ernest Hemingway The Lilies of the Field ($6.56) by William E. Barrett
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
2012-2013 SCHOOL TERM
THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL
AP English 11 must read In Cold Blood ($16.43) by Truman Capote
And two from the list: Fahrenheit 451 ($7.65) by Ray Bradbury
The Sun Also Rises ($16.43) by Ernest Hemingway
The Great Gatsby ($16.43) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brave New World ($16.41) by Aldous Huxley
The Awakening ($5.42) by Kate Chopin
Their Eyes Were Watching God ($16.41) 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. 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 30-40 entries.
Your work will be collected during the first week of class.
READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS
FOR HONORS SENIOR ENGLISH
2012-2013 SCHOOL TERM
AT
THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL
LIST ONE: All incoming Honors Senior English students must read the following novels:
The Hobbit ($8.75) by J.R.R. Tolkien
and Private Peaceful ($8.75) by Michael Morpurgo
LIST TWO: All incoming Honors Senior English students must read one of the four
novels from the following list:
Rebecca ($8.75) by Daphne du Maurier
Pride and Prejudice ($5.42) by Jane Austen
Frankenstein ($4.33) by Mary Shelley
Thirteen Reasons Why ($12.03) by Jay Asher
You are to read three novels before beginning your Honors Senior English class.
Complete the Following Assignment for either The Hobbit or 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 either The Hobbit or 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 30-40 entries. Your work will be collected during
the first week of class.
READING LIST AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR AP ENGLISH 12
2012-2013 SCHOOL TERM
THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL
Below, you will find three separate 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. Choose ONE book from each list to read this summer, preferably ones you have not read before. The lists and assignment may seem daunting, but this is a class that emphasizes reading and analyzing literature, and such work is necessary.
List One: Choose one of the following ten Classics:
The Aeneid ($6.52) by Virgil (29-19 B.C., Roman epic poem)
Antigone($13.09) by Sophocles (441 B.C., Greek play)
The Divine Comedy ($6.52) by Dante Alighieri (1308-1321, Italian epic poem)
Don Quixote ($9.80) by Miguel de Cervantes (1605, Spanish Novel)
The Iliad ($6.52) by Homer (700-600 B.C., Greek epic poem)
The Odyssey ($6.52) by Homer (700-600 B.., Greek epic poem)
Oedipus Rex ($10.90) by Sophocles (428 B.C., Greek play)