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themselves to being life-long learners- individuals who never stopquestioning the world through language and imagination…Summer Reading Assignments for Incoming 6 th GradersAssignment #1: Book NotesChoose one book from the combined middle school list. Read and enjoy thebook. After you finish the book, identify the title, author, main characters, setting,and write a short summary of the novel. The form below will help you organizethis information. Please bring this with you on the first day of school. It can beon a separate piece of paper.Title:Author:Genre-book type :___________________(example: mystery, historical fiction,fantasy etc...)Who (main characters):When (time period of the story):Where (setting of the story):______What (short summary of the story):______Assignment 2: Friendly LetterChoose another book from the combined middle school list and write a friendlyletter to Ms. Perkins. Your friendly letter will be three paragraphs long andcontain the following:
In paragraph 1, tell us about you. What’s your name? Who was your teacherlast year? Include a few facts about yourself and the date you completed thisbook.In paragraph 2, tell us about the book you read. What was the title and whowas the author? Include the main characters, the setting of the story, and tell whatthe book was mostly about.In paragraph 3, rate the book on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highestrecommendation. Then, conclude by writing one sentence that explains why youwould or would not recommend this book to your friends.Summer Reading Assignments for Incoming 7th GradersWelcome, new Seventh Grader!You are expected to read at least two books from the enclosed list over thesummer vacation. For assignment #1 , you are invited to submit a projectduring the first week of school in September. The project may be:Assignment #1: ProjectA posterA board gameA puppet, or two or threeA scene written as a playA series of five well-executed illustrations, with appropriate captionsA sculptureA dioramaA musical compositionA danceA website, to promote your bookA book reviewA newspaper, magazine, etc.A travel brochureYour own idea???You may choose your first book from the collection at the Atheneum. When youfinish your first book, return it to the library, and choose your second one.For assignment #2, you will need to pick up a standard composition journalfrom the local bookstore or pharmacy. In this journal, you will keep track of thethings listed below for each chapter of your book. This journal will need to bebrought to the first day of school and will be discussed in literature circles. Beprepared to talk about both your summer reading choices when you return toschool in September.Assignment #2: Book LogFor each chapter:
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