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8th Grade Advanced EnglishMrs. Suckow201511144251524000Monthly Independent Reading AssignmentsDirections: Each month, choose a genre from the list below and follow the directions for the assigned monthly prompt. You will be expected to read at least ONE book from FIVE of the different genres throughout the year.Remember, these should all be books you read independently (outside of class), and they should be books you haven’t read before.Historical Fiction35242506985Note: The titles listed are simply examples to give you ideas of books that fit the given categories. You are more than welcome and encouraged to find books that are not on the list.400000Note: The titles listed are simply examples to give you ideas of books that fit the given categories. You are more than welcome and encouraged to find books that are not on the list.Chains or Forge by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainRealistic FictionCounting by 7’sWe Were LiarsThe Fault in Our Stars- John GreenMythologyAnything by Rick RiordanFantasy/Sci-FiIf I Stay- Gayle FormanThe Maximum Ride SeriesGothic LiteratureFrankenstein by ShellyJane Eyre- by Emily BronteBiography/AutobiographyNonfiction (excluding Biography or Autobiography)Poetry (or Fiction in Verse)Brown Girl Dreaming- Jacqueline WoodsonOut of the Dust- Karen HesseInside Out and Back Again- Graphic NovelMaus- Art SpiegelmanDystopian FictionThe Maze Runner seriesDivergent seriesThe Hunger GamesDrama (a play)MysteryPaper Towns by John GreenThe Face on a Milk Carton by Caroline CooneySeptember: Characterization Choose two important characters from the story. How did the author give you a sense of “who they are”? Fill in the chart below with relevant information. (Two traits per character.)CharacterTraitProof from textHow does this prove the trait you’ve chosen?pageOctober: Genre Analysis -In approximately 10 sentences, identify the genre of the book you’ve chosen, then provide specific details from the text that support the categorization you’ve chosen. In other words: Prove to me that your book fits that genre.November: Biography research project- Details will be provided in class in October.December: Recommendations If you had to give this book as a gift to a friend, who would you give it to and why? What did you like or dislike about the genre, the storyline, the characters, etc. (10 sentences)January: Diary EntryWrite a diary entry (at least 10 sentences) from the point of view of one of your characters relating to a specific scene in the book. Make sure it is clear which character is writing the diary, and include any relevant details from the actual scene in the book so that people who didn’t read the book would understand what is happening.February: Make a book trailerUse iMovie or any other technology to create a book trailer for your book. Remember, you don’t want to give away the ending, but you want to present enough of the plot that your classmates will be eager to read it themselves! It is also helpful to present a little bit of information about the character(s) you’re talking about.March: ConflictDescribe a conflict that exists in your text. How do the characters deal with the adversity they face? How is the conflict resolved? (Minimum of 10 sentences.)April: How does setting impact the story?Describe specific details about the setting of your story. How do the time and place of the story impact the events and characters in the books? (Minimum of 10 sentences.)May/June: Your choiceChoose a format from one of the assignments we have done earlier this year, or a new one you devise to present an aspect of your chosen book. *** Due June 6 ................
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