MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER READING



OPEN BIBLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYMIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER READING Dear Parents of Incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders,Each student is encouraged to read any of these novels prior to the first week of classes. I will award extra credit points at the beginning of the new school year for those who have filled this form out! This is a suggested list. Of course there are many other wonderful books from which to choose.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMER READING ______________________________________________ has read:(student’s name)_____________________________________________ by___________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pages(number)____________________________________________ by __________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pages(number)3._____________________________________________ by___________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pages(number)4.____________________________________________ by __________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pagesI affirm that these books were read in their entirety.__________________________________________ ____________________(parent signature) (date)Return this form to school during the first week of classes.OPEN BIBLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYMIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER READINGShilohWhere the Red Fern GrowsThe Phantom TollboothA Wrinkle in TimeRunning Out of TimeThe Hiding PlaceThe PearlJoniThe Westing GameThe Bronze BowIn His StepsThe True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleThe Christmas BoxThe Light in the ForestSlavedancerNumber the StarsRedwallThe Secret GardenThe Red Badge of CourageThe Count of Monte CristoAmong the Hidden (series)April MorningCharley SkedaddleKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableAl Capone Does My ShirtsChronicles of Narnia SeriesNorth to Freedom or I am DavidLittle WomenLittle MenAnne of Green GablesThe HobbitA Christmas CarolTreasure IslandPOETRY (specifically the following authors): Edgar Allen Poe, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Shakespeare, Alfred Tennyson, Alfred Noyes, Eugene Field, Joyce Kilmer, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Mary Howitt See BackWRITING A BOOK REPORTOne of the best things about reading a good book is the enjoyment that comes from telling your friends about the book afterward. This is exactly what you do when you write a book report – you tell others about the book that you read. Writing book reports also helps you to learn to use language better.A book report has the following parts:1. Important information about the book the title*the author’s name*the type of book – fiction, nonfiction, biography, Christian fiction*the setting – where the story takes place – on a farm, in a particular city or country2. A brief summary of the plot*The plot of the book is all the happenings that form the main story. * You are to write a summary of all those happenings. * Your summary should be approximately one-half page long.A character sketch of the main character*Explain what he/she was like as a personHow the reader is better or wiser*Think about what you learned from this book. *Did the character’s life inspire you to improve yourself in any way?*Did you learn something about life or people that you did not know before?*Did you learn some new, interesting facts?*Write a paragraph telling how you are better or wiser for having read the book.A passage worth rememberingWas there a sentence, a paragraph, or a remark in the book that impressed you because it was funny or beautiful or inspirational or revealing? Copy it in your report so that you can remember it. Explain why you liked it. If the passage is two or more sentences and more than four lines in the book, write it as a block quotation. Indent the entire left margin of the quotation an extra half inch. The unusual spacing and left indentation shows the reader that it is a direct quotation so that no quotation marks are needed.The best thing about the bookThink about what made the book good. Was it full of exciting adventures? Where the characters memorable and realistic? Where the explanations (if nonfiction) clear? Did it have vivid illustrations? Was it written from a Christian perspective? Did the author use language in an interesting way? Write a paragraph telling the best things about the book. Show what you mean by giving examples from the book. End with a sentence or two that makes your report sound finished.7. Write “I have completely read this entire book” and sign your name.*After you have finished the book. It is very important that you complete the book before writing the report.*Using your notes and thoughts write the rough draft of your report.*Rewrite your report correcting all errors and making sure that it is not too long or too short. OPEN BIBLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYHIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING______________________________________________ has read:(student’s name)_____________________________________________ by___________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pages(number)____________________________________________ by __________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pages(number)_____________________________________________ by___________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pages(number)____________________________________________ by __________________(book title) (author)It had ________________ pagesI affirm that the book(s) was read in its entirety.______________________________________ ___________________(parent signature) (date)Return this form to school during the first week of classes. OPEN BIBLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYHIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING Each student is encouraged to read any or all of these novels prior to the first week of classes. These novels may be taught as part of the English curriculum in the coming school year. Please complete and sign the attached form for extra credit.AuthorBooks for Grade 9 Robert Louis StevensonDr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeAgatha ChristieAnd Then There Were NoneCharles DickensGreat ExpectationsShakespeareHamletAuthorBooks for Grade 10 George OrwellAnimal FarmRay BradburyFahrenheit 451H.G. WellsTime MachineShakespeareRomeo & JulietAuthorBooks for Grade 11 American Literature Nathanael HawthorneThe Scarlett LetterHarper LeeTo Kill A Mockingbird AuthorBooks for Grade 12 British LiteratureSimon HeaneyBeowulfShakespeareMacBethJane AustinPride and PrejudiceMary ShelbyFrankenstein See Back ................
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