1 2007 Summer Reading Program (juniors & seniors) Su

2Close Reading Notes (for your required reading selection)Good readers read actively—they respond and ask questions as they read. For your requiredreading book this summer, you will take notes as you read. Follow the requirements below;these are the guidelines your teacher will use to assess your work.1. Record words, phrases, and/or sentences from the book that:o remind you of your own life, something else you’ve read, something you’ve heardof, or seen;o seem interesting, strange, meaningful and/or important;o are confusing;o contribute to characterization, setting, conflict and/or theme;o show the writer’s technique, such as symbolism, metaphor, imagery …2. Respond. After the words, phrases, and/or sentences you record, respond by:o asking why a particular event, description, or word choice is important;o making predictions;o making inferences;o making connections to other works you have read;o analyzing a character’s action or a description of that character;o reflecting on the author’s use of symbolism, metaphor, imagery …***For example, if you are reading A Lesson Before Dying, you might record the following inyour notebook: (Of course, this would all be handwritten.)p. 33: “We pledged allegiance to the flag. The flag hung limp from a ten-foot bamboo pole in thecorner of the white picket fence that surrounded the church. Beyond the flag I could see smokerising from the chimneys in the quarter, and beyond the houses and chimneys I could hear thetractors harvesting sugarcane in the fields.” (Your quote may be shorter.)Below that, you might respond ……It sounds like the characters live in a rural area—tractors can be heard in the background.They also sound religious, since they are all pledging allegiance at the church. What does hemean by “quarter”? Are they poor? (Your responses do not have to be complete sentences.)Requirements (and how you will be graded): Your close reading notes must be handwritten (unless your IEP specifies otherwise) in astandard-size notebook (no small notebooks or loose papers). Responses may vary in length but the assignment as a whole should cover ten full pages(5 pages both sides, or 10 pages one side) and represent your reading of the entire book. Each entry must include specific quotes and page numbers. Responses must show thought and engagement with specific events, characters, ideas,etc. Avoid digressions that take you away from the book. AVOID PLOT SUMMARY.