English 9th and 10th Honors English



English 9 Honors English

White Plains High School

Summer Reading Assignment

Your summer reading selections will be as follows:

9th: Animal Farm (George Orwell)

And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)

As you read, you should monitor (make notes about) your reactions to certain aspects of the novels. These reactions may come from the author’s style, a character’s dilemma, a description of a scene, etc. Your reading assignment for each novel will be evaluated in the following four ways:

1. Study Questions/Reader Response Journal: 50 points

2. Discussion/Essay questions: 30 points

3. Overall Response to the novel: 20 points

4. Objective Test: 100 points (upon your return to school)

Study Questions:

For the novel Animal Farm, you have been given a set of questions. There will be questions for each chapter of your novel. Answer a question set after completing each chapter, so that you don’t forget information and have to go back and re-read at the end. Answer all questions in complete sentences!

Reader Response Journal:

Divide And Then There Were None into fourths (If not by chapters, then by pages). After you finish reading each ¼, write a reader-response (150 words) about that section. These responses should be limited to the space provided on the Reader Response Sheet. I would prefer typed responses (10 pt. font minimum/12 pt. maximum. Times New Roman) modeling the template you’ve been given. If not, you must write your answers legibly (in print, not cursive). DO NOT write a plot summary! Instead, write about your reactions to the plot, the characters, and they way the story is told. See the example provided for an “A” reader response.

Essay Questions:

You have been given an essay question for each novel. After completing a novel, answer each question in a well-developed 5 paragraph essay (make a writing plan first!). You may choose to type or WRITE LEGIBLY your responses.

Overall Evaluation:

The Overall Evaluation should be filled in for BOTH novels after you have filled out every other part of the Summer Reading Project. This is your opportunity to express your honest estimation of the book’s value. Writing or typing a 200 word evaluation of the novel, consider what is done well in the novel, what is done poorly in the novel, and the novel’s relevance to our time and to the “real” world. Do you feel that the novel, on the whole, is a success as a piece of creative fiction? See the example of Overall Evaluation for an “A” example. Be prepared to discuss your book and share with the class your reading experience!

EVERYTHING IS DUE (THE QUESTIONS, THE DISCUSSUSION PARAGRAPHS, AND OVERALL EVALUATION) FOR EACH NOVEL ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF BACK TO CLASS AT WPHS FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. ALSO, due to recent changes in state/county curriculum requirements, You WILL NOT be able to take your assessment tests on the novels if you have not completed any part of any portion of the summer assignment by the first day of school. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any reason. You will RECEIVE ZEROS ON YOUR TESTS. SIMPLY PUT, Failure to complete any portion of this assignment will most likely RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE 9-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD! You will staple the assignments together and turn them in for your first grade as you walk in the door. Also, you should expect to have an objective, 100-point test on each novel upon your return to school! Good luck, and I hope you enjoy these powerful, wonderful, and time-honored works of literature!

Have a Wonderful summer!

Happy Reading,

WPHS English Department

** Please remember, that the Honors English fee is TWENTY dollars per year and must be paid before the end of the first nine weeks grading period

Animal Farm Essay: on…..Character

The Assignment: Write a thoughtful essay in which you compare and contrast the characters, Snowball and Napoleon.

Prewriting: Make a list of Snowball’s attitudes, characteristics and actions. Then make a similar list for Napoleon. Note the differences between them and also any similarities you might find.

Writing Plan: Write an introductory paragraph stating the purpose of your paper and your main topics you will be discussion. In second paragraph identify these characters, who they are and what they contribute to the novel. Next, create your third paragraph to compare them by showing their similarities. Use examples from the novel. Then, in your fourth paragraph, contrast the characters by showing their differences. Use examples from the novel for this section also. Finally, create a conclusion paragraph to restate your purpose and sum up your main points.

And Then There Were None Essay:

The Assignment: Choose one of the following essay topics, and respond in a 5 paragraph essay. Remember that all 4 modes of writing require a plan to be made prior to writing.

1. Decide how you feel about the author’s choice of endings for this novel. Does it solve the mystery for the reader? Is it appropriate? Write a persuasive essay arguing for or against the type of ending the author chose.

2. Character’s appearances can be deceiving. Choose three characters and explain how they were deceiving in And Then There Were None.

English 10 Honors English

White Plains High School

Summer Reading Assignment

Your summer reading selections will be as follows:

10th: The Crucible (Arthur Miller)

Across Five Aprils (Irene Hunt)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)

As you read, you should monitor (make notes about) your reactions to certain aspects of the novels. These reactions may come from the author’s style, a character’s dilemma, a description of a scene, etc. Your reading assignment for each novel will be evaluated by the following criteria:

1. Reader Response: Four responses worth 20 points each

2. Reader Review Questions: 10 per chapter, 50 points per book

3. Prose Analysis: One sample worth 10 points

4. Overall Evaluation of the book: 10 points.

5. Other Activities (as explained below) for all three novels

6. Objective Test: 100 points (when you return to school)

Reader Response:

Divide your book into fourths (If not by chapters, then by pages). After you finish reading each ¼, write a reader-response (150 words) about that section. These responses should be limited to the space provided on the Reader Response Sheet. You should type your responses (10 pt. font minimum/12 pt. maximum. Times New Roman) modeling the template you’ve been given. DO NOT write a plot summary! Instead, write about your reactions to the plot, the characters, and they way the story is told. See the example provided for an “A” personal response.

Reader Review Questions:

As you read each chapter of (Huck Finn and Across Five Aprils, create 5-10 original review questions and answer them (questions that you would see on a reading quiz or test). These should cover plot details, characters, theme, etc. This will serve as your review before taking your novel exam when you return to school. (You’ll turn them in as well)

Prose Passage Analysis:

Prose is writing other than poetry---like in novels and short stories, etc. Choose one passage from the novel. This passage should be several sentences long—long enough to convey a sense of the author’s style. It is usually a good rule of thumb to pick out the passage that affected you the most emotionally by evoking either horror, pity, sorrow, joy, or anger. You should quote the passage (WITH PAGE NUMBERS!) on the Prose Analysis Sheet—or, if you want, you may duplicate the format of the Prose Analysis Sheet on your computer and type the entire analysis. In the analysis section of the Prose Analysis Sheet, write a 200-250 word analysis of the author’s prose. Talk about theme, tone, characters, detail, imagery, figurative language, and any other tools of your writer you consider significant. Discuss what makes this passage memorable to you and what makes this passage representative of the author’s style. See the example of Prose Analysis for an “A” grade.

Overall Evaluation:

The Overall Evaluation should be filled in after you have filled out every other part of the Summer Reading Project. This is your opportunity to express your honest estimation of the book’s value. Writing a 200 word evaluation of the novel, consider what is done well in the novel, what is done poorly in the novel, and the novel’s relevance to our time and to the “real” world. Do you feel that the novel, on the whole, is a success as a piece of creative fiction? See the example of Overall Evaluation for an “A” example. Be prepared to discuss your book and share with the class your reading experience!

Other Activities:

Across Five Aprils, The Crucible, and Huck Finn all have extra activities to complete.

The Crucible: Complete the Study Question set

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Complete the Active Reading Activities (If online, your PDF will contain more pages than just the Active Reading Activities; however, you only have to complete the Active Reading Activities for each section of the novel.)

Across Five Aprils: Complete the Active Reading Activities (If online, your PDF will contain more pages than just the Active Reading Activities; however, you only have to complete the Active Reading Activities for each section of the novel.)

EVERYTHING IS DUE (PROSE ANALYSIS, READER RESPONSE, OVERALL ANALYSIS, etc.) FOR EACH NOVEL ON YOUR FIRST DAY BACK TO CLASS AT WPHS FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. ALSO, due to recent changes in state/county curriculum requirements, You WILL NOT be able to take your assessment tests on the novels if you have not completed any part of any portion of the summer assignment by the first day of school. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any reason. You will RECEIVE ZEROS ON YOUR TESTS. SIMPLY PUT, Failure to complete any portion of this assignment will most likely RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE 9-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD! You will staple the assignments together and turn them in for your first grade as you walk in the door. Also, you should expect to have an objective, 100-point test on each novel upon your return to school! Good luck, and I hope you enjoy these powerful, wonderful, and time-honored works of literature!

Have a wonderful summer!

Happy Reading,

WPHS English Department

** Please remember, that the Honors English fee is TWENTY dollars per year and must be paid before the end of the first nine weeks grading period.

English 11 Honors English

White Plains High School

Summer Reading Assignment

Your summer reading selections will be as follows:

11th: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Farewell to Arms by Earnest Hemingway

Death of a Salesman Assignments:

As you read, you should monitor (make notes about) your reactions to certain aspects of the novels. These reactions may come from the author’s style, a character’s dilemma, a description of a scene, etc. Your reading assignment for each novel will be evaluated by the following critieria:

1. Reader Response: Each worth 20 points

2. Reader Review Questions: 10 per scene, 50 points

3. Prose Analysis: One sample worth 10 points

4. Overall Evaluation of the play: 10 points.

5. Objective Test: 100 points (when you return to school)

Reader Response:

Divide the play into fourths (If not by scenes, then by pages). After you finish reading each ¼, write a reader-response (150 words) about that section. These responses should be limited to the space provided on the Reader Response Sheet. You should type your responses (10 pt. font minimum/12 pt. maximum. Times New Roman) modeling the template you’ve been given. DO NOT write a plot summary! Instead, write about your reactions to the plot, the characters, and they way the story is told. See the example provided for an “A” personal response.

Reader Review Questions:

plete the discussion question set (link online) for Death of a Salesman

2. For each Act, create 20 review, quiz type questions and answer them.

Prose Passage Analysis:

Prose is writing other than poetry---like in novels and short stories, etc. Choose one passage from the novel. This passage should be several sentences long—long enough to convey a sense of the author’s style. It is usually a good rule of thumb to pick out the passage that affected you the most emotionally by evoking either horror, pity, sorrow, joy, or anger. You should quote the passage (WITH PAGE NUMBERS!) on the Prose Analysis Sheet—or, if you want, you may duplicate the format of the Prose Analysis Sheet on your computer and type the entire analysis. In the analysis section of the Prose Analysis Sheet, write a 200-250 word analysis of the author’s prose. Talk about theme, tone, characters, detail, imagery, figurative language, and any other tools of your writer you consider significant. Discuss what makes this passage memorable to you and what makes this passage representative of the author’s style. See the example of Prose Analysis for an “A” grade.

Overall Evaluation:

The Overall Evaluation should be filled in after you have filled out every other part of the Summer Reading Project. This is your opportunity to express your honest estimation of the book’s value. Writing a 200 word evaluation of the novel, consider what is done well in the novel, what is done poorly in the novel, and the novel’s relevance to our time and to the “real” world. Do you feel that the novel, on the whole, is a success as a piece of creative fiction? See the example of Overall Evaluation for an “A” example. Be prepared to discuss your book and share with the class your reading experience!

The Great Gatsby and A Farewell to Arms Assignments:

Your reading assignments for these novels will be the attached questions (or online links), reader response, overall evaluation, and an approach paper on each. Please be sure to answer the fill in the blank questions in complete sentences. All work should be neatly written. The approach papers should be typed. Approach paper instructions and model should be followed explicitly in order to receive credit. For example, the summary section explains how sentences should be structured and how many sentences there should be. Be mindful that you have been given an example of an approach paper as a guideline to model yours after.

EVERYTHING IS DUE (PROSE ANALYSIS, READER RESPONSE, OVERALL ANALYSIS, Approach papers, questions, etc.) FOR EACH NOVEL ON YOUR FIRST DAY BACK TO CLASS AT WPHS FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. ALSO, due to recent changes in state/county curriculum requirements, You WILL NOT be able to take your assessment tests on the novels if you have not completed any part of any portion of the summer assignment by the first day of school. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED for any reason. You will RECEIVE ZEROS ON YOUR TESTS. SIMPLY PUT, Failure to complete any portion of this assignment will most likely RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE 9-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD! You will staple the assignments together and turn them in for your first grade as you walk in the door. Also, you should expect to have an objective, 100-point test on each novel upon your return to school! Good luck, and I hope you enjoy these powerful, wonderful, and time-honored works of literature!

Have a wonderful summer!

Happy Reading,

WPHS English Department

** Please remember, that the Honors English fee is TWENTY dollars per year and must be paid before the end of the first nine weeks grading period.

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