The Selection Summer Reading Assignment

The Selection Summer Reading Assignment
Emma Bellai 9/3/2015 Summer Reading Assignment 7th grade The Selection by Kiera Cass The
Selection is a book written by the #1 New York Times Bestselling author Kiera Cass. The Selection
is a Young Adult novel taking place in a dystopian future called Illéa. In The Selection, girls all
across Illéa are competing to take part in The Selection, in which 35 girls are chosen to compete for
the love of Prince Maxon, the future King of Illéa. Most girls only dream about taking part in The
Selection, who wouldn't? Jewels, gowns, and publicity– sounds like a dream come true, right? But
apparently it's America Singer's worst nightmare. When the time comes for Prince Maxon to hold
his Selection, America wishes for anything other than to be chosen for Maxon's Selection The
Selection takes place in a land known as Illéa. Inside Illéa, there is are ranks known as the caste
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Once the prince turns 19, all girls that are currently single and between the ages of 16–20 are sent an
invitation to take part in the Selection. In order to participate, which is not mandatory, the girls must
send back an application to their State Providence Office which includes a photo of themselves and
information about themselves. 35 girls are selected, one from each Providence, and are taken to The
Palace, a castle located inside the Province Angeles, which is the home of the royal family and the
35 selected girls for the duration of the Selection. The Prince sends home who he believes is not
worthy of being his wife and the Queen of Illéa. Once the competition is narrowed down to 6 girls,
now known as the Elites, the Prince will continue to narrow down the amount of girls left in The
Palace until he finds his true love, whom he proposes to on the day of his choosing. The winner
becomes the Prince's wife and the future Queen of
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Summary Of ' Summer Reading Packet '
Kassidy Neely Ms. Moya English Language Arts 1–2 Honors July 31, 2014 Summer Reading
Packet 1) Scout admires Miss Maudie for her kindness, honesty and patient understanding of her,
Jem and Dill. She sees the brighter side of things like when her house burned down, she said how
she had always wanted to downsize; and how there was more room for her azaleas now that her
garden was gone. She was only worried about her neighbors during this whole incident. 2) Atticus
accepted the job to defend Tom Robinson because he supports equality more than anyone in the
town of Maycomb. 3) The kids at school make fun of Scout and Jem because of her dad defending
Tom Robinson and her dad being all for equality. 4) Aunt Alexandra disapproves of Scout because
she believes that she isn't ladylike enough. 5) Uncle Jack realizes later that he should always hear
both sides of a story before he jumps to conclusions and issues punishments. 6) Calpurnia scolds
scout for questioning Walter's eating habits. 7) Miss Caroline tells Scout to stop reading with her
father. 8) Miss Maudie's house catches on fire. 9) Jem's pants were folded and all of the wholes in
them were sewn up. 10) Atticus can shoot, which shocks the kids. 11) The concluding sentence of
chapter says, "but I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until many
years later that I realized that he wanted me to hear every word he said." Uncle Jack and Atticus
were having a conversation about the Tom Robinson case

Summer Reading Research Paper
To be honest, summer reading is a pain and reading not usually the most fun thing to do to me.
Reading a boring book and then doing a big assignment about the book. But it is required to enter
the grade and will have to do it. But this book was different from the other books that are usually
required to read from. This is the part where you laugh is by far the most entertaining and interesting
book I've read before. Not only did this book peak my interest by a good amount of the book is
about basketball but just journey that Travis went on during that summer was amazing to read. This
book is valuable for freshmen to learn about the important concept of the human condition because
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Pain is an inevitable feeling that hurts humans greatly. There are many different types of pain such
as mental, physical, and emotional pain. The most known type out of these pain is physical pain.
Although it is one of the worst types of feelings, it is a very human feeling that is composed of the
human condition. Pain comes in often in the book. Travis was hanging out with Natalie and was
jumping off bridges for fun. One of the times he jumped, he hit the water completely flat on his left
side, hitting cement in the process. He cracked four of his ribs and bruised the entire left side of his
body. The next example pain involves Travis but he is not the one in pain, he actually inflicts it.
While he is in his basketball game, his opponent inflicts taunts and trash talked him during the entire
game. Travis realized he had enough of the trash talking so he decided to punch his opponent in the
face. He punched him in the face so heard that the guy had to be hospitalized. This next example is
pretty harsh. While playing pickup basketball with Travis, Creature was doing really well and
started to trash talk his opponent during the game. His opponent was a gang member and he had a
pocket knife on him. So, the gang member had enough and mid–way through the game, he stabbed
Creature three times, leaving him in near death. Creature would eventually die from the

Summer Reading
OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2012–2013
High School English 9th – 12th grade OSNAS students are required to read two novels if placed in
an English Regular's or Honor's class and three novels if placed in an AP English class: Several
grades will be given for the summer reading.  Dialectical response journals for each book (rubric
attached).  Exams on the assigned novels within the first days of school.  In class essay
questions on each of the novels. 9th Grade Regulars and Honors – Reading Assignment: 1. Fiction
novel: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein *12 Dialectical Journal Entries 2. Nonfiction: A Walk Across
America by Peter Jenkins *12 Dialectical Journal Entries 10th Grade Regular and Honors – Reading
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How do I know what text to discuss and what to comment on? Choose passages that speak to you.
Consider the parts of the book that made you stop and reflect on what was read. Consider what you
may highlight or annotate. Consider the text that may lead to thematic, character, or literary
convention analysis. Make connections to the text (text–text, text–self, and text–world). Analyze the
style of the text–reflect on elements like symbols, imagery, metaphors, point of view, etc. Apply the
different literary critical approaches with which you are familiar. How many entries should I have?
Look to see how many journal entries are required for your grade level on the page where your book
is listed. Journal entry requirements are per book. You are all reading different books, of different
lengths, and of different levels of potential analysis. The more you converse and analyze the text, the
more you will be prepared with the essay assignment and test to follow in September. *This journal
should be kept in a composition notebook that looks just like this one. You can use one composition
notebook for all of the journal entries. Set up format and instructions for your Dialectical Journal
entry is as follows for each book:  Refer to the assignment explanation on the previous page
before beginning to journal.  The title of book and the author are placed at the top of the page for
each

Essay on Summer Reading
To follow a life of success, happiness, and fulfillment will always begin by observing ourselves,
from finding inner peace, figuring out your purpose, and pursuing it through hard work with the
passion to commit in to our goal that will shape up our life. Without persistence and hard work it is
impossible to succeed. A life without direction could lead to a path of uncertainty and without
contentment. Also a life without inner peace is a life without true happiness. To follow a life of
success, happiness, and fulfillment will always begin by observing ourselves, from finding inner
peace, figuring out your purpose, and pursuing it through hard work with the passion to commit in
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Have you ever felt that as you become developed and enlightened as your life progress you still felt
that something is missing? As for what Guy Montag felt from Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451,
having a complete life and a honorable profession as a fireman (burns books), he felt that there is
something missing in his life, it is the books that his society wanted to be burned out, he finally
found his true purpose, it is to memorize the books he have read to rewrite it in to their future for the
good of humanity along with other book people. Learning that we must have a purpose that we need
to realize it and achieve it. Our true purpose is to follow what we want to do, not to try to fit in
other's mask but to only wear our own; it is to find out our own dream and goals to start our own
journey towards success, happiness, and fulfillment in life. Once we figure out what we really want
to do, we find ourselves to feel that we are going to the right direction and know that once we get to
our destination we will be satisfied in life with clarity. To be contented in life we must discover what
we really desired to do, it is also essential to find our happiness. Living the life today has always
been difficult as for waking up early in the morning to go to work or school, arguments with a
stranger or sibling, or just personal concerns. Having this

Oedipus The King Summer Reading Assignment
Summer Reading Assignment: Oedipus the King Name: Arnav Chawla
Bellevue School District
Interlake High School/Gifted English 9
By carefully reading the summer reading drama and completing this packet over the summer, which
you need to bring to class on the first day of school, you will be prepared to discuss the play in the
fall, to take a summer reading quiz and begin literary discussion using your book and packet as the
basis for your responses. As you read the play, Oedipus the King, in preparation for the unit, you
will first need to understand some of the basic elements of the play. THIS SUMMER READING
ASSIGNMENT MUST BE WORD–PROCESSED.
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Sophocles also shows nobility in Oedipus, how he continued to pursue the truth to help his people
even though it caused him suffering.
Instructions:
Summarize the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx.
The city of Thebes was under threat by the Sphinx, a winged lion with the face of a human. The
sphinx would only leave the city alone if someone could solve her riddle. If the riddle was answered
incorrectly, then the guesser would be killed. The riddle was "What is it that walks on four feet,
three feet and two feet... and is most feeble when it walks on four?" Oedipus correctly answered the
riddle with "man" and the Sphinx threw herself to death on the rocks and due to death of Laius and
other circumstances Oedipus became the new king of Thebes.
SECTION 3:
Dramatic Plot: In ten sentences, summarize the drama's basic plot.
1. Oedipus arrives in Thebes and unknowingly kills the king and his father (Laius).
2. Oedipus correctly answered the riddle of the sphinx and becomes the ruler of Thebes.
3. Oedipus learns that Laius was murdered and recruited Creon to further investigate.
4. Oedipus announces that severe consequences will be imposed on the murder of Laius or anyone
who is hiding information.

5.Oedipus speaks with the future seer, Tiresias, during their conversation Tiresias makes wild
accusations
6. Oedipus calls out Creon for "making" Tiresias make wild and false

Value Summer Reading
The value of Summer Reading: Once upon a time, when there was no internet, smartphones or any
wireless devices we had books. My library card is still one of my fondest childhood summertime
memories. I was so lucky to have a librarian aunt who literally fostered the love of reading not just
in me but in all my cousins. I'd go to her library all summer long to get books, any type and any
genre of books. Summer was the only time that I was allowed to stay up late most of the nights to
devour my books. However, children today would rather to play computer games, watch TV or
spend their time online. But how can we make sure kids choose a book over a screen when they're
looking for fun? The key word is choice. According to a new research by

Summer Reading : My Experience Of Reading In High School
The SNAP of a tree trunk splitting in half and falling is the sound that pierced my ears that dreaded
afternoon. In reality, a tree trunk did not split but rather my knee dislocated tearing apart cartilage
and ligaments. July 19th of 2013 marked the day I would become immobilized for a tedious and
monotonous three months. The surgery went smoothly but left me stranded in a full leg brace and to
the clutches of the black recliner in my living room where I resided for most of my recovery. Here in
this chair, I faced down one of the biggest challenges all high school freshman face, summer
reading. I was left at the hands of The Hot Zone for Biology, The Chosen for History Class, and The
Iliad for my English class. Somehow a scientific thriller, an autobiography, and a historic tale would
not only all be read that summer, but also they would alter my perception of books and the
knowledge they contained. The first book my hand grabbed was The Hot Zone. The book is written
by Richard Preston and is a narrative about the discovery of and first encounters with the HIV virus
and Ebola. I thought to myself, "What science class has summer reading? This is going to be
painful." At this time in my life, reading was a chore that teachers assigned and never really served a
purpose. My injury actually made summer reading quite simple. I couldn't go play outside, go out
with my friends, or waste my evening biking. Books and TV were all I had to keep my brain from
dying of boredom. The

Divergent: Summer Reading Questions
Divergent – Summer Reading Questions
1. The purpose of the five fractions is to keep peace within their society. Dauntless, Candor, Amity,
and Erudite are all examples of these factions. I think these personality types fulfill at the basic
needs of people.
2. The reasoning behind the creation of the factions was to create peace and order within the society.
I believe that the factions are "working toward a better world" as they say they are. For Tris's
society, the factions have held together structure in her community. In Tris's society the fact that they
don't have a lot of choices is not really bettering their society. Another thing that isn't working in
their society is that divergent's have to hide.
3. I would have been born into Candor because my family values honesty is over all. I would have
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I think the braver faction is Dauntless because they jump off buildings and trains and I would not
want to live to the Candor because of the truth serum.
9.Tris must make the team or end up factionless. It's a competition, and she is inherently
competitive. Jealousy is a common reaction, although I do not consider it a right, I consider it a
reason to work harder. Tris should ignore their reactions for no other reason than their reactions do
not affect her own goals.
10. During initiation, Tris proves to herself that she belongs. She made friends, and instead of
retreating within herself.... looked outside of herself. She made the right choice because it stimulated
her to be better, had she chosen a different faction she might never have reached her true potential.
11. To be fearless is to have no fear. When you control your fears you are able to do anything When
Tris says "half of bravery is perspective" she's saying the way some people choose to be brave is
how they view a current situation.
12. Four's desire to be brave, selfless, smart, kind, and honest is unrealistic because they are all
expected to be a certain way to "keep

Summer Reading Essay
There are so many excuses I could've made up explaining why I didn't do the Summer Reading
Essay.I know I had more than enough time to finish reading my book and do my essay,but I just
didn't put enough effort into it.Honestly the whole "Summer Reading" idea is a bunch of
nonsense,but don't get me wrong I get why the school system wants us to read.Two months without
classes can dumb down our brains,so reading now and then won't hurt.
I was fully aware how impactful this assignment was on my grade,but that did not stop me from
procrastinating.If only I put more effort into reading and doing the right thing maybe I would have
finished the assignment.I really do care about my grade in this class.This poor example of my
behavior has taught me

Summer Reading Assignment Analysis
Will Sturgeon Erin O'Toole 2 September, 2015 7B Summer Reading Assignment 2 Are You Smart
Enough to Work at Google? is an informational novel by William Poundstone. The book would
seem like a guide for challenging interview questions, but is mostly tips and tricks for any kind of
question asked of you. All of the questions given as examples in the book are very interesting and
extremely challenging. However, the book is not full of dull questions and methods of answering
them. Nothing in the book is anything you would find in school, it was a very fun and intuitive
novel using the maximum amount of creative and out–of–the–box thinking possible. Every chapter
has a new approach to an idea, some random but useful knowledge, and in the end,

Summer Reading Analysis
How to Encourage Your Students to Read over the summer
Encouraging your students to read this summer may not be an easy task to do, since there are plenty
of other enjoyable summer activities to do than reading. However, you and your students worked
very hard all over the school year to build a better quality of learning. So, rather than just putting
their books on the side, the most efficient way to make a summer reading a successful and reality is
to make it entertaining.
What are those Reading strategies should be used to encourage your students?
Listed below are the strategies that you can try to let your students become motivated to read this
summer. These are as follows:
Set a Reading Goals
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Help your students to access reading materials
Motivate your students to take an advantage of the free resources that are available at their local
library. Furthermore, they might be acquainted that they can get books, yet they might not be
acquainted that they can try out to use the computer, try out movies, video games or even try to
adhere community reading programs. Struggling readers can remain defiant to reading when they do
not totally have to, On the other hand, the best time to establish them to audio books or audio visual
read along websites is now.
Create a Summer Reading Community
This is the best prompter to keep them reading in a way that can help those kids that are shy to
remain social even outside of the school. As much as possible, motivate them to meet up over the
summer to talk regard to the books on their priority lists. For the older students, have them to put
mutually a reading calendar and organize their own book club assemblies. While for the younger
students, you can send home contact information regards to various members of the group, so that
the parents can gather an

My Summer Reading Influenced My Life
A typical summer day in the life of a six–year old girl would consist of many common fun activities
such as coloring, watching the latest television shows on Disney Channel, and playing with Barbies.
However, when I was six years old my summer did not include any of those activities. Rather, my
day included summer reading lists, books, and even more books. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy any of
the fun activities most six–year old girls did at my age, but I was much more fascinated with
learning. Through reading I enjoyed learning new words, phrases, and ideas. For example, I would
loved reading books by Dr. Seuss because of the words and phrases that rhymed together. I learned
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By the influence of my mother, I was introduced to an environment such as the public library, where
all I was surrounded by were books. A part of the reason why my mother encouraged me so much to
read is because her parents also pushed her to read too. She states, "My parents motivated me to
learn how to read and write in English because as immigrants they couldn't speak or write in the
language." She also states, "They encouraged all of my siblings and me to learn English so we could
continue expanding our knowledge and education." I believe that because of my mother's
encouragement to read at a young age has allowed me to develop a strong connection with reading.
For example, throughout high school my goal was to receive good grades all four years so I could
attend a four–year university. I spent the majority of my time doing homework, studying for exams,
and preparing for my classes, all of which require a form of reading. I enjoyed high school because
of how fast and how in depth my teachers would go into each lesson. Luckily, I was able to
accomplish my goal by ending with a 3.8 GPA and qualifying for acceptance into various

Summer Reading Assignment
Summer Reading Assignment #3
Please copy and paste your MLA formatted quote in the space below.
"As I looked at the TV, a tiny voice in my heart whispered to me: 'Why don't you go there and fight
for women's rights? Fight to make Pakistan a better place?'... 'I will continue this journey of fighting
for peace and democracy in my country.' I was only ten, but I knew then that somehow I would find
a way" (55).
Directions:
Apply the following reading strategies to your quote, selected image, and experience with Malala's
story.
Your responses should be detailed, thorough, and supported by examples.
Your responses should be in complete sentences.
You may not use any first or second person pronouns.
This assignment must be turned in to Google Classroom to receive credit.
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What is your understanding of the quote? Summarize what Malala is saying.
Malala was only 10 and as she already understood the major issue of her home country, Pakistan, as
regards to their position on women's rights. She realized in Pakistan women did not have as many
rights as men such as the right of education. From that moment, she knew that she would fight for
peace and democracy for the Pakistan women in her future.
Connect:
In a few sentences, explain the connection between the quote and your selected image from Activity
#2.
The picture I used highlights the point: "Time for Change." This connects to Malala's statement for
they both are centered around the idea of change. Malala comprehended that her mission was to
change Pakistan's position on peace and democracy as regards to women's rights. The picture is a
general statement about how the time for change is now because there is always something worth
fighting to change.
Evaluate:
Respond the the following prompt in the form of a complete paragraph.

What can be learned from Malala's words?
How does her message apply to the American

Book Thief Summer Reading
The Book Thief Summer Reading Essay Over the summer of 2014 I read The Book Thief, a novel
by Markus Zusak. Prior to reading this book I honestly thought it was just going to be another
stereotypical WWII story that just revolves around a hidden Jew and the bland home life of a
nervous German family. I was proven wrong by the time I read the first chapter. The Book Thief
turned out to be so much more than I imagined it would be. The characters weren't the typical stock
characters I had predicted. They had their own personal struggles and lives outside of hiding a Jew.
Everything in the book had a story behind it, whether it be Max's accordion or how Liesel came to
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From day one, " Rudy was always determined to be Liesel's best friend."(Zusak 48) and that was
how it was with Georgie and I. Zusak says " A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to
a lasting friendship."(Zusak 48) My friendship with my neighbor also had a "snowball to the face"
start. Shortly after moving into his neighborhood, I was walking my dog Chloe but got distracted
and dropped the leash, and Chloe took off after a squirrel in Georgie's yard. I was too busy trying to
chase her down to watch where I was going and ended up running smack into Georgie who was
getting the newspaper from the end of his driveway. We began talking and everything went from
there. Both boys also did their share of eccentric acts, like Rudy's Jesse Owens incident where he
covered himself in charcoal and ran around the town's track, pretending to be the famous olympic
sprinter, Jesse Owens. Coming home one day and finding Georgie and my little sister dressed as
wizards pushing each other up and down the street in a wheelbarrow certainly competes with the
peculiar acts of Rudy Steiner.

Summer Reading Project
Korissa Gozdziak Summer Reading Project Activity #1: "Take 100% responsibility for your life."
This principle is all about the fact that no one can change your future but you – it's all in our own
hands to decide where we want to go. Excuses and blaming other people won't get you anywhere.
On page 14, it says, "You either create or allow everything that happens to you." I'm starting to learn
that this is true. Almost everything that happens to me – both positive and negative – happens
because of something I did in the past. It's my job to think about what my actions today will cause
tomorrow, because no one else can change things in my life except me. "Believe it's possible." If
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When you visualize what you want, your brain will work hard to bridge the gap between reality and
what you visualized. Written on page 90 is, "The clearer we envision things the way we want them,
the more we increase our chances of having things turn out the way we want them to." Next time I'm
worried about a test, a project, or anything else, I will use visualization to help me achieve the goals
that I have set for myself. Once I have a clear picture in my mind of what I want, I'm much more
likely to get

Why Summer Reading Is Important
Summer Reading Paper Lindsey Willingham Over the summer I read the book the crossover and the
book I am Number Four. I think students should be required to read over the summer for the
following reasons. First, most kids do not get engaged in educational activities over the summer,
which leads to learning loss, and reading over the summer can help that. Next, kids can learn a lot
from reading and can learn many new words, and gain knowledge. It also helps improve focus and
concentration. Reading is important all the time, but especially over the summer when you're not
focused on educational activities. When I first knew we had to do summer reading I thought it was
dumb and there was no point. Now that I think about it, there definitely was a point; I was not
involved in many educational activities over the summer except for summer reading." Research
shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than
they do on the same tests at the end of the school year." If students are not getting involved in
activities and learning over the summer they are going to experience learning loss, and it will be
much harder at the beginning of the year if were not putting our brains to work. I think summer
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Reading expands your vocabulary and knowledge. When I was reading my book, the Crossover,
there were new words and their definition throughout the book. I learned so many new words like,
patellar tendinitis which is also known as jumpers' knee, an injury to the tendon connecting your
kneecap (patella) to your shinbone. Joseph Addison said "reading is to the mind what exercise is to
the body," I think that quote is very true; we need to read in order to keep our minds going. If we
don't read during the summer, our vocabulary could shrink, and it is more likely kids will struggle at
the beginning of the school

As I reflect on my summer reading of the book "The Lord of the Flies", I am able to recall a few
habits that I experienced. Some were more evident than others to say the least. You see, before I
begin reading a book I make predictions on what the book is going to be about by looking at the title
and the cover page. In addition, it's important for me to find a quiet place before I begin reading.
Furthermore, before I start my reading it is important for me to set goals, so I can accomplish as
much of the reading I'm required to complete. Most importantly, I must be able to not only complete
the reading assignment, but also have a good comprehension of its context. Moreover, I've realized
that during my reading there are other habits that I use, which is to make sure I understand the
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The last habit I do while reading is; I take each word written as its full value, and then I translate its
text to determine if there is any figurative meaning. The reason I do this is, so that I can have a good
comprehension of what the writer of the book is trying to express. When I finish reading a book, I
reflect on the author's message and internalize how it made me feel. The reason I have this habit, is,
so that I can learn and become knowledgeable in the material I've read. Upon my completion of the
summer reading book and essay, I was impressed with my results. The reason I say this is due to
how well I understood the context of the author, and how accurate the examples supported its
message. Therefore, as I write this reflection, I realize that I have good habits when it comes to
reading a book. However, what really helped me understand the book were the annotations that I
was required to

Summer Reading Program Essay
Evaluation of the Public Library Summer Reading Program: Books and Beyond...Take Me To Your
Reader!
CLAIM:
Reading by 9 summer reading program that seeks to create and sustain interest in reading by
children in grades K–3 to ensure that they are able to read at grade level by age nine.
EVIDENCE:
There was a measurable increase in the average weekly hours spent reading for those children that
participated in the Summer Reading Program: o Before the Summer Reading Program, 77% of
parents indicated that their child read between nine hours or less per week. o During the summer, the
percent of children reading 10–14 hours a week increased by nine percentage points and the
proportion of children reading fifteen or more books a week rose by 11 percentage points.
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Efforts to break the cycle of illiteracy
Fact that the early childhood years are the most crucial to developing literacy skills among children
CONCLUSION:
Critique: Some libraries set specific reading goals and provided children with incentives as they
worked to meet their goals; some awarded prizes upon completion.
Some libraries set specific reading goals and provided children with incentives as they worked to
meet their goals; some awarded prizes upon completion.
Do these expensive incentives give an unfair advantage over others? Pros and cons.
The 2001 Summer Reading Program sought to meet the following goals: (1) provide children in
grades pre–K–3 with the opportunity to improve and retain reading skills in order to achieve greater
success in school; and (2) encourage parents to participate and play an active role in reading with
their children. The data from all stakeholders in the program – libraries, students, parents, and
teachers – demonstrate that the Program made great strides towards meeting its

Reflective Essay On Summer Reading
In my Summer Reading Essay, I see many skills I could improve on and many things that I need to
continue in further essays. The first thing I struggled with was MLA format, specifically the
heading, and the header. So while writing this essay, I took another try at completing the heading,
and header. When rewriting my essay, I will double check to make sure I include the proper format;
I can access the format by looking it up on the internet. Another thing I struggled with, was the
simple formatting techniques including underlining the title of the novel, and center the title of the
paper. I practiced centering the title when writing this reflection piece, and I can score better on my
next essay on this formating by remembering to check formating,

Summer Reading Chapter Summary
Other players in this issue of Summer Reading program's assignment range from Student orientation
leaders to the author of the book in question. This assignment created tensions between incoming
freshmen, upperclassmen and the school. A Particular Student at UNC who was effected by this
issue was Amir Thomas. He was a student orientation leader. As an orientation leader he was able to
experience, thee precautions that the university put in place to help the students who felt
uncomfortable with the assignment. Amir said that "they gave us specific discussion points that we
could use in case we encountered student who were resistant, to try to encourage them to be more
open to the book." He also said in his experience over the summer during orientation, ... Show more
The program is set up to make you open your mind to new ideas, because it is required in the
college atmosphere. If Converse College required their incoming freshmen class to read
"Approaching the Qur'an", it could create some discomfort within the student body because, there is
an astigmatism with Islam particularity in southern states, which is where most Converse students
originated. But I do not believe that Converse students would refuse to read their assigned book,
because they know that Converse values acceptance of any religion, race, and sexuality. But if this
issue did arise, I believe the Board of Converse College would take a similar approach to the issue
like UNC, by making the assignment optional to students. But still requiring student to participate in
their group discussion. The option would be up to the students.
In this case study, lots of questions were left unanswered. Such as were the discussion sessions still
held?, When FNP appealed the case were they successful?, and did this confrontation change the
way UNC approach the book selection for their Summer Reading program in years to come?. I wish
this case study included the answers to these questions. However, this case study did illustrate how a
prejudice toward a religion can effect even the educational

Summer Reading Research Paper
This summer I had a summer reading problem. I had a list of books that I got before school ended,
that I had to choose a book from to read over the summer. I also had to read a book of my choice for
a total of 2 books. For the next month and a half I read my usual summer books and totally forgot
that the list even existed. One day while I was biking with my neighbor she asked me how I was
going on my summer reading project. I only had two weeks to get on of the books and read it.
Teachers say that we should read books over the summer so that when we get back to school,
teachers can get to teach the important things for the year, but is summer reading a good idea? From
a teachers point of view you should read over the summer to improve or maintain your reading
level. If you don't read over the summer you could experience learning loss. Lastly the list can
encourage you to read different genres of books. This can give variety I what you read so that you
don't keep on reading the same kinds of books, but is a list of books the right way to go? ... Show
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It's like a teacher noticing after 2 months of summer and relaxation that she has to go back to
making lesson plans every night and grading papers. I forgot over the summer about my summer
reading project and when I did go to get books from the library every week I forgot the list. Also if I
did know what I want from the list I couldn't find it in my library because another 1300 odd students
at my school have the same books on their summer reading list. Lastly, most of the books on the list
were in a genre that I like but were not in my

Summer Reading : Alas, Babylon
Eileen Guichard
English Honors 1
Summer Reading: Alas, Babylon
Questions–
1. The main conflict in the novel is 'man vs. society.' Randy was constantly put against the
highwaymen. Randy really wanted and was trying to create peace and order in Fort Repose post
nuclear attacks while the highwaymen was using violence to get everything they needed.
2. There are 2 subplots in this novel. The first one is when they flash to Mark saying goodbye to
each other at the Omaha airport. The other subplot is when the story goes to the Mediterranean. In
this an American pilot attempts to fire at an enemy plane but blows up a harbor in Syria on accident.
3. The main character in the novel is Randy Bragg. The main character in each subplot is the Bragg
family and the American pilot.
4.Through direct characterization we see Randy become heroic and strong, mentally and physically.
Through indirect characterization, we see Randy become very sympathetic and caring. For example,
we see Randy care more for others than himself.
5.This book takes place in Fort Repose, Florida. The story takes place post World Wars. We know
because they are constantly referencing the 'first and second' world wars. Also, in this novel the
USA and the Soviet Union are in an 'unstable' relationship. They are currently in a nuclear war.
6. The point–of–view in the novel is third–person omniscient. Pat Frank uses this point–of–view so
we understand how all the characters feel during this very difficult time. All

The Crucible Summer Reading Assignment
Hans Li AP English 3 Stone 6th 8/28/2014 Summer Reading Assignment The Crucible: 1. Khera,
Farhana. "Muslims in America, It's Time to Demand Justice." CNN. Cable News Network, 06 June
2013. Web. 26 Aug. 2014. 2. Ever since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, American sentiment towards
Muslims has taken a drastic turn for the worse. Once lauded for its openness and acceptance of
people of diverse backgrounds, America initiated a series of harsh security and immigration reforms
to ensure another terrorist calamity such as 9/11 would never occur again. As time went on however,
the boiling blood began to simmer down and America began to seem once more like a shining
beacon of hope to immigrants from all over the world. Just as things seemed to reach

My Summer Reading Assignment
St. Helena–Incarnation Catholic School, IMS
Grade 8 Summer Reading Assignment
Your summer reading assignment is to choose one of the following books, read the book in its
entirety, and complete the activities. Your work is due the first day of school. It must be a book that
you have never read before, either on your own or in class. Here are the choices: Holes by Louis
Sachar
Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 1. You are encouraged to borrow the book from your library or
purchase a used copy of the book. Amazon.com sells used editions of these books for one penny
plus $3.99 shipping. 2. Read the book and enjoy it! Discuss the book with someone else
(parent/guardian, peer, classmate). 3. Re–read the book or parts of the book. Use post–its to mark
pages where you find examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile, hyperbole,
personification), imagery (descriptions that appeal to the five senses), and descriptions of the setting,
characters and conflict. 4. Complete all activities listed on the following pages. To complete the
activities, you must go back through the book and re–read to find answers. You must also provide
text support for your responses – include quotes from the story AND PAGE NUMBERS where
indicated.
Alfonse Bowman 8th Grade
PAGE 1 of 6
1. List and define 25 unfamiliar words that you found in the book and the page numbers where the
words appear. Use dictionary or dictionary.com. If

Summer Reading In 'The Outsiders'
Summer reading Many things happen when people are becoming older they learn what is good and
what is bad in life. People also choose of what they want to become while others try to get out of the
what they have made of their life. In early ages a person learns what it is to be come old and having
to accept responsibility. Kids now look up and have no idea what it is to become of age until they
are around eighteen years of age. Becoming of age is not something that just happens out of
nowhere its constantly happening every–time a person learns something new. Following this in the
novel "The Outsiders" written by H.E Hilton in the theme of becoming of age is in countered with a
boy named PonyBoy. PonyBoy is a 14 teen year kid that lives

The Summer Reading Assignment Mindset
When I first read the email about the summer reading assignment Mindset, my expectations about
what the book would be about completely differed from what it actually was. My thoughts were that
it would only pertain to school and how to stay positive while going through college. After just five
pages, I realized this books usefulness would stay with me for my entire life. When introduced to the
fixed and growth based mindsets, I felt as though the growth based mindset defined my academic
career that allowed me to get into college, while the fixed mindset sadly resonates in my social life.
Around the end of the first chapter, Dweck brings up four questions that pertain to how easily
intelligence can be changed or if it is fixed your entire ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
I thought of myself as high and almost almighty when compared to other students that actually had
to study to be successful. In my own eyes, back three years ago, I thought that you could only be
successful from intelligence you were born with. This superior way thinking changed suddenly
when test grades started to plummet due to my lack of studying. I had just started getting
information from schools along with grade point average and standardized testing requirements.
Seeing that D– for the semester made my failure into an example of what not devolve back into.
Dweck aced this chapter, as it was almost an exact timeline of this class. I realized that studying and
putting effort into my work did not make me a lower person then those around me. When I realized
this, the grades in all of my classes began to rise and so did my confidence for my future in school
after high school. Previous to the events that occurred in the Advanced Placement class junior year,
my mindset in school was fixed to the millionth degree. The reasoning for this was my placement
into the gifted program in elementary school that inflated my ignorance and arrogance. The gifted
instructors would praise the gifted student to no end, making us strive for nothing greater, as we
thought that we had already achieved as high as possible. This positive praise clouded my thinking
into

Short-Term Summer Reading
Claim: Short–term summer reading programs improve the retention and development of reading
skills.
Study of summer intervention in which a short amount of instructional time was spent with at risk
for school and reading failure.
Show improvement over the control group even though the amount of intervention was significantly
less than other students
Evidence:
One–hundred and twenty–five children who had completed grades 1–3 and were at–risk for school
and reading failure were randomly sub–divided into three groups to test the effectiveness a three–
week summer reading program on retention and improvement in reading skills.
Children in all groups were given the Gates–McGinitie Reading Test: a commercially available,
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Reasoning:
Consistent reading remediation in the first three years of school helps children to maintain and/or
improve their reading skills.
Of importance, this study showed that even a few hours of reading intervention goes a long way in
helping at–risk children with retaining and improving their reading skills.
Conclusions:
This study shows that summer reading programs benefit children from low–income families whose
parents may not be motivated or able to bring them every day for an entire summer reading program
and the children themselves may not be motivated or even willing to attend an intensive and lengthy
summer reading program.
This may be beneficial to the United Way and its stakeholders as they may not have the level of
funding and support needed to carry out an extensive and extended summer reading program with a
nutritional component; to pay salaries and benefits for teachers involved in the summer reading
program and to campaign and obtain as many volunteers needed to successfully carry out this
program on a yearly

The Role Of Immigrants In A Summers Reading
From the information we can understand that in the beginning of the 20th century large numbers of
immigrants came to New York City searching for more desirable life for themselves and their future
generations, the American middle – class dream. In addition, these people believed that if they work
hard and have faith in themselves, they will be able to achieve a great life full of satisfaction.
This idea is clearly reflected in "A Summers Reading, the story is set in a poor immigrant
neighborhood in New York City. We know the characters are immigrants from their names.
(Cattanzara is Italian and Stoyonovich is probably Slavic). George wants to attain the American
Dream. He wants a nice house with a porch on a street with trees. He is, however

Divergent: Summer Reading Project
I chose the book Divergent for my 2016 Summer Reading Project because I enjoyed the book when
I read it. Divergent tells a story about Beatrice (AKA Tris). She lives in a dystopian city where
everyone is divided into five factions. The factions are: Erudite (The Knowledgeable), Amity (The
Peaceful), Candor (The Truthful), Abnegation (The Selfless), and Dauntless (The Brave). Tris
doesn't fit into any of these five categories and she would rather kill herself than become one of the
Factionless (the people who didn't succeed in their faction initiation and are basically homeless).
She is told that she is Divergent, a person who cannot be controlled by any one group and therefore
feared by everyone. I enjoyed this book because it tells me what life could be like in the future and
how human beings could mess up the world. I wouldn't fit into any one faction and I don't think
anyone in the world would. "I am fed up with tears and weakness" (Roth 117). This is a quote from
the book that I think I can relate to because I've been bullied before and I kept feeling weak and
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It tells me that we need to start taking better care of our home otherwise it will end up as a
wasteland like in Divergent. If that were to happen, the world would go into chaos. I don't get the
motto "Faction before blood" (Roth 43) because I personally think that blood always comes first, no
matter what. This reminds me of the book Fahrenheit 451. In the book, nobody ever cares about
anything.They do the same thing every day and nothing ever changes. In Divergent, people in
Dauntless are not scared, and are ready to fight, whereas in Amity, nobody would ever fight. Today,
these seem impossible, since everyone is scared of something and everybody gets into a fight at
least once in their life. But in Divergent all of those things are possible, since everyone is genetically

Summer Reading Unbroken
Summer Reading Unbroken In the novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand a passionate young man
named Louie Zamperini has his life turned around by putting his efforts into track where he
becomes an Olympic level athlete, but as WW2 breaks out he then enlists in the military later
leaving, but only to be drafted again. After crash landing he ends up being captured by the japanese
where he is tortured, and picked on by the prison commander but stays "Unbroken". Louie is
affected greatly from different cultures and ethnicities, as in this time period WW2 broke out, people
who were rich were relatively untouched by the draft. WW2 in itself was the biggest clash of
ethnicities, cultures, and started over anger towards other cultures. If Louie's family

Summer Reading Assignment Analysis
AP 3 Summer Reading Assignment
Students in AP Language and Composition (AP3) are required to arrive to the first day of school
having completed the "Summer Reading Assignment." Students are to read Nickel and Dimed by
Barbara Ehrenreich and the essays listed below. Then, complete the corresponding assignment
(explained below). The assignment is to be turned in the first day of the 2015–2016 school year
(August 29th, 2015). According to the College Board, "The aim of [the AP Language and
Composition course] is to help students develop the ability to read critically and evaluate sources so
that they can write from and in response to those sources. Students should learn to interrogate a text,
not only to discern what it is saying but also to understand how and why it proposes what it does."
Students are strongly encouraged to take notes on their reading while they are reading (active
reading), and read the text more than once. It is highly suggested that students purchase the novel to
allow direct annotation in the book (for tips on annotating, click HERE and HERE). Students who
are unable to gain access to the book via the library, online, through other means, must contact Mrs.
Wright, Mr. Ziebarth, or Ms. LaFramboise no later than May 22, 2015. ... Show more content on
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Julius Caesar, Shakespeare
Animal Farm, Orwell
Oedipus Rex, Sophocles
Common Biblical Allusions, including, but not limited to:
The Prodigal Son
The Talents
The Parable of the Sower
Genesis – creation

Summer Reading Guide Essay
Honors Summer Reading Guide
Student Name: _______Roque Arias_______________________________
Fall Due Date: September 9th Spring Due Date: February 4th*
*Since you will not know when you are taking the class until you get your schedule in August, plan
as if you were taking the class in the fall, which is how the suggested reading schedule is organized.
You can take the test in the fall, even if you have the class in the spring. As you read, we suggest
that you fill in this guide by hand. It is required that you then TYPE it and turn it in to Turnitin.com
by the due date above. You can download the electronic version to type in on the MTHS website.
SUGGESTED READING GOAL #1: Read the first one–third of the book by June 30th
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Later she tells Miss Temple she is innocent and tells her of her childhood. Miss Temple believes her
and asks Mr. Brocklehurst to confirm the story.
Mr. Lloyd sends a letter confirming that Jane's story is true and Miss Temple declares her Innocent.
In the spring, however, the school is hit with an outbreak of typhus and half of the girls fall ill
including Helen. However Helen does not have typhus she has the "consumption" or Tuberculosis
Helen passes away.
After wards Mr. Brocklehurst's treatment is found to be the cause of the outbreak and a new group
of overseers is brought in. Jane excels for the next six years and spends another two teaching at
Lowood. Afterword's she took up a position as a Governess for the Thornfield estate.
Chapters 11–15 Jane arrives at Thornfield late at night and is greeted by the housekeeper, Mrs.
Fairfax.
Mrs. Fairfax informs her that Mr. Rochester travels much and that her job was to tutor the eight year
old Adèle.
Mrs. Fairfax also tells Jane about Rochester, saying that he is an eccentric man whose family has a
history of extreme and violent

Summer Reading Reflection
Make Your Home Among Strangers Summer Reading Reflections
Reflection Questions:
1. Why does Lizet feel like a fish out of water both at Rawlings and at home in Miami?
The consequences of growing up poor in Miami and Lizet's subsequent transition into a
Northeastern liberal arts student created two facets of her personality that were unable to mesh
together. This was something that she was willing to acknowledge yet unwilling to admit was
causing problems both at home and at school. "El" was 'too Cuban' for her white classmates at
Rawlings, and "Liz" was 'too white' for her friends and family in Hialeah and Little Havana. The
mannerisms that she'd adopted from each group of people was seen as unsuitable to the other, which
frequently caused Lizet's inner monologue to feel discomforted and kept her at war with herself.
2. How does Lizet cope with the challenges of being a minority student at Rawlings?
For the first semester of her studies at Rawlings, Lizet fails to cope with the challenges properly and
finds herself isolated from her peers and failing her classes. The relatively poor work of the
administration on the diversity board and their ice cream socials left her feeling like she was without
dependable support from the college, although she consciously decided to turn a blind eye to the
academic resources available to her for the first few months. Once she finally realized how badly
she was struggling and the risk her academic career was put in, Lizet threw herself into improving
her grades but continued to allow her social life to struggle. The misunderstandings her peers had of
the more Latina aspects of herself ranging from her word choices to what temperature she
straightened her hair at created a bridge that Lizet further burned with volatile behavior.
3. What could Lizet do, if anything, to bridge the cultural and generational gaps with her mother?
In many ways, Lizet was unable to bridge any kind of gap with her mother because of their severe
lack of communication. Lizet's mom envisioned the ideal daughter as being someone like
Caridaylis, a young mother (figure) centered around her family with them being her primary
concern. The modern, elite college woman was an idea completely foreign to

Catcher In The Rye Summer Reading Assignment
For my summer reading assignment I chose to read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I chose
this book for two reasons, one was due to the fact that it was the only book on the list that I had even
heard about and two a friend of mine had recommended it to me. Personally, I did not enjoy the
book at all. Now I could have gotten another book after I realized that I didn't like this book, which
was after the I finished the first chapter, but Barnes and Noble is admittedly far away from my
house. I figured that I should read this book as a punishment since that's what this whole assignment
feels like since, you know we're on summer break. Plus, I like to finish what I start. A question I had
to keep in mind while reading this book was what does this book says about me. Honestly, I don't
think it says anything about me, especially considering my dislike for the book. I'm not a ... Show
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I think I am, but how do I know?" At first glance this line may look like it's not too important but the
more you think about the book the more they suit it. This book is about a teenage boy who keeps
doing things that you think he's going to go through with but he doesn't. For example, at the end of
the book it appears that he's finally leaving however, he agrees to stay when his little sister insist on
going along with him. Now, the most beautifully written line in the book is "Certain things they
should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and
just leave them alone." I didn't have many choices to pick for a most beautiful line written because
all that is written is about how phony everyone is and him being cool and edgy. I do actually like the
line though, it's a great line for people who are nostalgic considering that that's all we would like to
do, keep everything the same and leave it

Summer Reading Strategies
VIII. Closing and Wrap Up
"Placing books in the hands of children to develop an interest in reading is critical. Placing targeted,
high–interest books with STEAM focus in the hands of children is brilliant." – Patrick Pope,
principal
RIF launched a program called Read for Success. This is a summer reading program where children,
parents, teachers and members of the community come together to support a child to read during the
summer. Children who don't read over the summer risk losing up to three months of important skills
that they learned during the school year. This is especially true of children from low–income
families. Summer learning loss poses a real threat to a student's academic success and ability to
function later on in life. Once a child falls behind, they rarely catch up. Check our RIF's fun–filled
book lists, activities, tips and resources to help keep children reading and learning ... Show more
Be a hero and give a child his or her first book. The vision is simple, a literate America where all
children have access to books as well as opportunities to achieve their full potential through the life–
changing power of reading.
I hope that you will share this vision with your members and make a commitment to support
Reading Is Fundamental in your community.
I will leave you with this story...
One morning, a third–grade student ran up to her teacher and with a huge grin on her face she
exclaimed, "It's RIF day!" The teacher replied, "I know!" And the little girl said, "I have four books
in my house. They are all RIF books. Today, I will have five books."
We can make a difference. We have the option to dedicate our time and resources to support the two
great causes we have talked about today. Make a pledge to make change. Make a pledge to hold a
RIF event or donate to the Foundation this year. Our success is due to your involvement.
Thank you for joining us today. Participants will learn about the significance of

Summer Reading Essay Everything that has happened to me, every TV show I have watched, every
person that I have met, and every book I have read has molded me into the homosapien I am today.
The clothing I wear, the music I listen to, and the people I talk to is heavily influenced by
embarrassing mistakes of the past. To put it simply, I like books and movies and I used to love them.
The constant page turning and scene watching had shown me extravagant worlds that didn't exist,
but I grew to love the people that lived in them. I sometimes loved them more than the people in real
life. The connection I had felt to the fictional worlds gave me an almost pathetic sense of joy, but
that over joy gave me the chance to grow into myself. Reading has

Second Chance Summer Reading Response
Independent Novel Reading Responses
Name of your Book: Second Chance Summer
Author of your Book: Morgan Matson
Write all three of your responses here. Don't turn the work in until all three responses are done, on or
before Monday, March 13.
Response 1
Written on Chapters/Pages:
What are your thoughts about the book so far?
What are your thoughts about the author's writing style so far? .
I think I'm going to like this book because...
I think the book is going to be about...
Taylor Edwards has a habit of running away. When things stop going her way, she checks out. It
seems as if running has always been second nature to her, something she could depend on to keep
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It seemed overdone given the situation – Taylor becoming overwhelmed with her father's sudden
turn for the worse. I think rather than impulsively deciding that she should never have involved
Henry in her life again because it was strangely selfish to do so, Taylor should have realized that she
was desperately in need of his support more than ever and that he was willing to oblige, given his
caring personality. I think Taylor felt almost as if she needed to give all her time to her family. For
example, she speaks about the contrast of being at home and being at the lake house."I kept thinking
back to all those nights in Connecticut, when I was out the door as soon as dinner was over, yelling
my plans behind me as I headed to my car, ready for my real night to begin–my time with my family
just something to get through as quickly as possible. And now that I knew that the time we had
together was limited, I was holding onto it, trying to stretch it out, all the while wishing I'd
appreciated what I'd had earlier." Taylor feels guilty and pressure to spend the most time with her
family but at the same time she can't just put a pause on her life completely and cut people out

Catcher In The Rye Summer Reading Assignment
For my summer reading assignment I chose to read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I chose
this book for two reasons, one because it was the only book on the list that I had even heard about
and two because a friend of mine had recommended it to me. Personally I did not enjoy the book at
all. Now I could have gotten another book after I realized that I didn't like this book, which was after
the I finished the first chapter, but Barnes and Noble is really far away from my house. I also figured
that I should read this book as a punishment since that's what this whole assignment feels like since,
you know we're on summer break. Plus I like to finish what I start. A question I had to keep in mind
while reading this book was what does this

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