Incoming 8th Grade
2017-2018 Summer Reading
Greetings Future Comet and Apollo Students,
The following is your summer reading assignment. You are required to have the assignment finished before the first day of school. Please save it as a google document as it will be submitted electronically to google classroom during the first few days of school. Ultimately, the revised assignment will be entered as an individual project grade in the first marking period for your ELA2 class.
Students are required to read at least two books for summer reading. At least one of the selections must be a non-fiction book. Students must submit a one-page summary regarding one of the books (the assignment is explained on the back of the page).
Students are free to choose their summer reading books. It must be a proper reading level for the student. By giving students choice in their book selections and keeping the assignment short yet significant, we hope they find their reading pleasurable while staying connected with reading processes and employing the strategies that they learned throughout the school year. Ultimately, we encourage the student to choose his/her summer reading books as research suggests that students become more engaged when they select their own books. Students may purchase their own books or borrow books from the public library. Either print or electronic books are perfectly acceptable.
Best wishes for an enjoyable summer,
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Delano
8th grade ELA 2 Teachers
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
After reading two books you have never read before (one must be nonfiction), choose your favorite book and construct at least a one-page summary for your next year’s ELA 2 teacher which address all of the following prompts. Be prepared to share this assignment electronically during the first few days of school.
Make sure to include:
The book title and author
Your thoughts about the book
Your questions about the book
Your reason(s) for choosing this book
Questions:
Before reading a book-of-choice, ask:
What did you predict about the book from the front and back cover?
What questions did you have about the book?
While reading,
At least three times, ask what do you think is going to happen next in the book? Why?
Can you relate any part of this book to an event in your life?
What new questions do you now have about this book?
After reading, ask:
How accurate were your predictions about the text?
In what ways can you relate the book to your own life?
What is the book’s message?
What new questions do you have about an event or character in the book?
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?