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Brown Summit Middle School - 6th Grade Summer Reading List Name: _________________________________________ Due: August 30, 2019Students should read a minimum of three age/grade appropriate books from three different genres. The titles below are suggestions; students are free to select a book of their choice, as long as it is grade appropriate. Students should be prepared to discuss their books during the first two weeks of school.The titles with the * are from the 2019-20 Middle School Battle of the Books list.New Book Referral Each student should complete at least one (1) New Book Referral forms (see attached) and turn these in with your Reading Log on August 30, 2019. Project: Select one of the project choices from the attached list and complete this for one of your books by September 6, 2019. This assignment will count as a project grade during the 1st quarter.Mystery: Sherlock Holmes; Island of the Unknowns; Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery; Alex Rider; Chasing Vermeer; *Greenglass House; *Serafina and The Black Cloak; Theodore BooneScience Fiction: Ender’s Game; The House of the Scorpion; The Maze Runner series; Cinder; Simon Bloom; Whales on Stilts; The City of Ember; Among the Hidden; FoundFantasy: Graceling; The Golden Compass; The Emerald Atlas; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Lightning Thief; A Wrinkle in Time; EverlostHistorical Fiction: A Single Shard; Chasing Lincoln’s Killer; *Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam; Good Night Mr. Tom; The Brooklyn Nine; One Crazy Summer; The War that Saved My Life; The Wednesday WarsRealistic Fiction: 90 Miles to Havana; Home of the Brave; My Side of the Mountain; Return to Sender; Wonder; Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid, The Crossover, One for the Murphys; Out of My Mind; Brown Girl Dreaming; Counting by 7s Title Date Started Date CompletedParent Signature *Be sure to keep track of any other books you read on the back of this sheet.*762000-2762250010001252199640Title of the book: ________________________Author: ________________________________ARC Level: ______________________________Summary of the Book (Identify the theme/central idea): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I am recommending this book because:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My favorite part was:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Recommended by:_______________________________________00Title of the book: ________________________Author: ________________________________ARC Level: ______________________________Summary of the Book (Identify the theme/central idea): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I am recommending this book because:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My favorite part was:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Recommended by:_______________________________________38004755324475This book had parts that were (Circle):FunnySadExcitingScaryImaginarySupernaturalUnexpectedRidiculousHeartwarmingOther: _________00This book had parts that were (Circle):FunnySadExcitingScaryImaginarySupernaturalUnexpectedRidiculousHeartwarmingOther: _________37528502066925Book Genre (Circle)Realistic FictionHistorical FictionFantasyScience FictionTraditional TalesDramaPoetrySocial Studies (non-fiction)Science (non-fiction)Narrative Non Fiction (Biography, Autobiography)Essays or ArticlesOther: _________00Book Genre (Circle)Realistic FictionHistorical FictionFantasyScience FictionTraditional TalesDramaPoetrySocial Studies (non-fiction)Science (non-fiction)Narrative Non Fiction (Biography, Autobiography)Essays or ArticlesOther: _________Brown Summit Middle School – 6th Grade Summer Reading Project Choices – Due September 6, 2019COMPLETE AN ACTIVITY: Choose one of the assignments below to show your understanding of one of the books that you have read from the 6th Grade Summer Reading List. You should choose an assignment that matches your interests, talents, and abilities. Be sure to read the directions for the assignment carefully as each has specific requirements. This project will be due to Mr. Young, your ELA teacher on Friday, September 6th. This assignment will count as a project grade during the 1st quarter grading period.The requirements for the project are listed below. We will review these requirements during the first week of school, and you will have an opportunity to finalize your project before turning it for a grade.Choose ONE of the following assignments to complete for one of your books:Epilogue - Write either a prologue or an epilogue to the book. Describe events that could have taken place before or after the plot of the book. Include at least four events that are connected to the existing plot of the book. The connection should be explained if it is not clear. Use descriptive language.Newsletter - Create a newsletter for your book. Summarize the plot in one article. Write a feature story on one of the more interesting characters in a second article. Include an editorial and a collection of ads that would be pertinent to the story. Be sure to include pictures. You may use a computer program or create your newsletter by hand.Photo Album - Take pictures that depict the experiences of the book and/or characters in the book. Create a photo album with captions. Photos must be taken by the student. Album can be digital or traditional. Captions should connect photos to specific information from the book, such as the book’s theme, characters, setting, and/or plotBook Cover – Pretend you are the artist for the cover of the book you just read. Design a new cover. You may draw the cover or create it on the computer. Include at least 6 symbols/images to represent the plot, setting, characters, conflict, theme, and most important event in the book. Include one significant quotation from the story. Be sure to use quotation marks and the page number where the quotation appears. Include a well-written letter to the publisher that explains the choices that you /Radio Report – Pretend to be a TV or radio reporter and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening "live." Video tape your report or record your report in a Podcast. Report must be 3-5 minutes in length. Details must reveal in-depth understanding of the book and include a written script.Character Journal - Use a journal to document the characters in the book. Identify every character--major and minor--by name and record the page number on which that character first appears. Describe each character in detail and explain his/her relationship to the other characters in the novel. Record each character's most important quotation and include the page number on which the quotation appears. Keep your journal either in a composition notebook or in a Microsoft Word document.Word Journal - Use a journal to document the ten most important words in the novel. Choose ten words from the novel that you feel are the most significant. Document one word per page of your journal. Include the sentence in which the word is found. Document the page number on which the sentence is found. Write one paragraph (5-7 sentences) explaining the significance of each of the words within the context of the book. How does each word contribute to the plot, characters, and/or theme? ................
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