English 10 Honors Summer Reading Project 20182019 Mrs. Monroe Room 269 [email protected](checked periodically during the summer) Summer reading provides an opportunity to develop critical academic and lifelong learning skills and is proven to lessen the impact of summer learning loss. This is a required assignment for English 10 Honors and contributes a large portion of your first sixweeks grade. Not completing the summer reading will not be a viable reason for dropping English 10 Honors. Be sure you start early and complete all parts of the project. While students have a choice of book(s) to read, it is critical students understand they will not be able to change these choices during the summer. Book selections must be made by Friday, May 11th. Student: By signing below, I am indicating that I commit to: 1. read the book(s) I selected on the back of this page, 2. complete the summer reading assignment before the start of the school year, 3. complete the assignments to the best of my ability, and 4. turn in all my project assignments on the first day of English 10 honors in August. 5. Additionally, I am additionally aware that failure to complete this project on time or with quality work is not a viable reason to switch out of English 10 honors. STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE: _______________ Parent / Guardian: By signing below, I indicate that: 1. I am aware of the above commitment made by my student and I am committed to supporting this commitment. 2. I have reviewed and approve my student’s book choice(s). 3. I am additionally aware that failure to complete this project on time or with quality work is not a viable reason to switch out of English 10 honors. PARENT / GUARDIAN NAME: _______________________________________________ SIGNATURE ___________________________________ DATE: __________________
Summer reading provides an opportunity to develop critical academic and lifelong learning skills
and is proven to lessen the impact of summer learning loss.
This is a required assignment for English 10 Honors and contributes a large portion of your first
sixweeks grade. Not completing the summer reading will not be a viable reason for dropping
English 10 Honors. Be sure you start early and complete all parts of the project. While students have a choice of book(s) to read, it is critical students understand they will not be able to change these choices during the summer.
Book selections must be made by Friday, May 11th. Student: By signing below, I am indicating that I commit to: 1. read the book(s) I selected on the back of this page, 2. complete the summer reading assignment before the start of the school year, 3. complete the assignments to the best of my ability, and 4. turn in all my project assignments on the first day of English 10 honors in August. 5. Additionally, I am additionally aware that failure to complete this project on time or with quality work is not a viable reason to switch out of English 10 honors.
STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________ DATE: _______________ Parent / Guardian: By signing below, I indicate that: 1. I am aware of the above commitment made by my student and I am committed to supporting this commitment.
2. I have reviewed and approve my student’s book choice(s). 3. I am additionally aware that failure to complete this project on time or with quality work is not a viable reason to switch out of English 10 honors.
Student Name ________________________________________________________
Parent / Guardian Name ________________________________________________
Choose your book(s) from the list below. Brief descriptions of each book are included at the end of this packet.
THIS PAGE IS DUE BY THE END OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY, MAY 11TH.
When choosing your book(s) the “points for choice” must total 3.
Owning a physical copy of the book(s) so that you can take notes or highlight as you read is
recommended, but it is possible to complete this project without buying the book(s). If money or
finding a book is an issue, please contact Mrs. Monroe before the end of the school year for help.
Indicate your book choice(s) by initialing next to the book(s) you choose. Be sure your choices total 3 “points for choice.”
Initial Next to the Book(s) You Choose
Title Author Pages Points for Choice
ISBN of Suggested Format
(You may buy any format, but these are good options.
The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle 256 1 9780451528018
The Taming of the Shrew William
Shakespeare 304 1 9780743477574
A Room with a View E. M. Forster 224 1 9780141183299
Grendel John Gardner 192 1 9780808566489
The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde 264 2 9780192833655
The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien 320 2 9780547928227
Animal Farm George Orwell 144 2 9781986542708
Hamlet William
Shakespeare 289 2 9780743477123
War of the Worlds H. G. Wells 216 2 9781505260793
The Curious Incident of the Dog
in the NightTime Mark Haddon 240 2 9781400032716
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte 507 3 9780553211405
The Once and Future King T. H. White 639 3 9780441627400
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 505 3 9781503275188
You must return this form with your choices completed and a parent or guardian signature by the end of the school day on Friday, May 11th.
*Student and Parent/Guardian Statements and Signatures are on the back of this page.*
Mrs. Monroe Room 269 [email protected] (email checked periodically during summer)
1. Read between 1 and 3 books, depending on the choice(s) you made.
The “points for choice” for the book(s) you read must total 3 points.
2. Complete one Literary Analysis packet for each book you read. Three copies of this packet are included with your summer reading materials.
3. Choose one book you read and complete one project from the table on the other side. Optional: For extra credit enrichment, you may choose to complete:
an additional project for the book you read (if you only read one book)
an additional project for one of the other books you read
(you may not do more than one project for one book)
4. Be prepared for the first day of class in August . Literary Analysis packet(s) are due on day one.
Book project(s) are due on day one.
You will be given a multiple choice assessment for each book you read. Use the table below to remind yourself of your book selection(s).
Initial Next to the Book(s) You Choose
Title Author Pages Points for Choice
ISBN of Suggested Format
(You may buy any format, but these are good options.
The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle 256 1 9780451528018
The Taming of the Shrew William
Shakespeare 304 1 9780743477574
A Room with a View E. M. Forster 224 1 9780141183299
Grendel John Gardner 192 1 9780808566489
The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde 264 2 9780192833655
The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien 320 2 9780547928227
Animal Farm George Orwell 144 2 9781986542708
Hamlet William
Shakespeare 289 2 9780743477123
War of the Worlds H. G. Wells 216 2 9781505260793
The Curious Incident of the Dog
in the NightTime Mark Haddon 240 2 9781400032716
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte 507 3 9780553211405
The Once and Future King T. H. White 639 3 9780441627400
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 505 3 9781503275188
Mrs. Monroe Room 269 [email protected] (email checked periodically during summer)
Choose one book you read and complete one project from the table below.
Write a Theme Song
Write a theme song for the book or for a character in the book. Include notes about the genre of music and ideal instrumentation. Write a 1page explanation of how your song fits the story or
character.
Time Capsule
Gather 8 artifacts that represent your book. Write a paragraph for each artifact that explains that artifact’s connection to the book.
Each paragraph must also include a quote from the book with an explanation of why you feel this quote and artifact fit
one another. (Be sure to cite author and page
#.)
Newspaper
Rewrite the main events of your book as an edition of a
newspaper. Write 34 articles. Write like a reporting, using the third person point of view.
Create headlines appropriate for the setting of your book. Include pictures and captions, set it up
in columns. Be creative.
Diorama or Shadow Box
Make a diorama or shadow box depicting the setting, characters, and/or theme(s) from your book.
Write a 1page paper reflecting on the book and explaining the connection between your
diorama/shadow and the book.
Scrapbook Diary
Create a detailed scrapbook that a main character may have compiled, cataloguing his/her journey through the story. This may include pictures, tickets,
momentos, etc. with corresponding captions to
explain each item. Be sure to write everything in first person, just like you would do if you were writing your own diary. This should cover at 46 major
events in the story.
Timeline
Design a detailed timeline of the significant events in your book. This should contain at least six events. Each event should have:
Illustration Description (4050 words
each) that contain Description of
event Statement as to
why the event was significant in the story
Alternate Time or Extension
Write one of the following: 1) Change the setting of the novel to a different time period and rewrite a major event from
the novel 2) Extend the novel in one direction: You can either
continue the ending, write an alternate ending, or write a bit of
a prequel.
This writing must be 45 pages in length and must be consistent with the novel in some way.
Original Art
Develop and create your own original art project based on
your novel. Color, photography, and/or computer graphics must
be used.
You must include a 1page written explanation of your
project, why you chose to depict this element or character, and its
relationship to the novel.
Poetry
Write unique and insightful poetry about feelings the novel evoked in you. Write at least three poems in response to the novel. With each poem, include one paragraph that explains how the concepts in the poem tie to
the novel.
The poems can also be about character development, setting,
or universal themes.
REMINDER: ALL PACKETS AND PROJECTS ARE DUE ON THE FIRST CLASS DAY
Protagonist: (Who is the main character? What is his/her age, appearance, habits, abilities, needs, wants, hopes?) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
A. Introduction: (How is the story set‑up—characters and conflict?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
(What is the vantage point of the narrator? Possibilities‑‑first person; third person/limited/omniscient.) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Irony: (contrast between what you think will happen, and what does happen)
A. Dramatic Irony: (What does the reader know that the character does not?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
B. Verbal Irony: (What does the character say when he really means something else?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
C. Situational Irony: (What situation turns out to be very different than we expect?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Choose five of the following elements. In the sections provided below, name the element and give an example from the novel (quote and provide page numbers):
Flashback (interruption in the present plot to show events that happened at an earlier time)
Metaphor (imaginative comparison between two unlike things, saying one thing “is” the other thing
Simile (imaginative comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”)
Idiom (figure of speech—cannot be translated literally)
Analogy (a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike)
Allusion (reference to something from the past) Hyberbole (comparison using exaggeration) Imagery (language that appeals to the senses) Alliteration (several words together that begin
with the same sound‑‑consonant) Onomatopoeia (words that sound like what they
describe) Subplot (minor plot—unfolds with larger one).
Literary Element: _______________________________
Quote and page number: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Literary Element: _______________________________ Quote and page number:
Write a paragraph describing the most outstanding feature of the book (at least 5 sentences). If quotes are used, be sure to provide page numbers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Write a recommendation for or warning against the book (at least 5 sentences). If quotes are used, be sure to provide page numbers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Protagonist: (Who is the main character? What is his/her age, appearance, habits, abilities, needs, wants, hopes?) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
A. Introduction: (How is the story set‑up—characters and conflict?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
(What is the vantage point of the narrator? Possibilities‑‑first person; third person/limited/omniscient.) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Irony: (contrast between what you think will happen, and what does happen)
A. Dramatic Irony: (What does the reader know that the character does not?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
B. Verbal Irony: (What does the character say when he really means something else?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
C. Situational Irony: (What situation turns out to be very different than we expect?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Choose five of the following elements. In the sections provided below, name the element and give an example from the novel (quote and provide page numbers):
Flashback (interruption in the present plot to show events that happened at an earlier time)
Metaphor (imaginative comparison between two unlike things, saying one thing “is” the other thing
Simile (imaginative comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”)
Idiom (figure of speech—cannot be translated literally)
Analogy (a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike)
Allusion (reference to something from the past) Hyberbole (comparison using exaggeration) Imagery (language that appeals to the senses) Alliteration (several words together that begin
with the same sound‑‑consonant) Onomatopoeia (words that sound like what they
describe) Subplot (minor plot—unfolds with larger one).
Literary Element: _______________________________
Quote and page number: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Literary Element: _______________________________ Quote and page number:
Write a paragraph describing the most outstanding feature of the book (at least 5 sentences). If quotes are used, be sure to provide page numbers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Write a recommendation for or warning against the book (at least 5 sentences). If quotes are used, be sure to provide page numbers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Protagonist: (Who is the main character? What is his/her age, appearance, habits, abilities, needs, wants, hopes?) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
A. Introduction: (How is the story set‑up—characters and conflict?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
(What is the vantage point of the narrator? Possibilities‑‑first person; third person/limited/omniscient.) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Irony: (contrast between what you think will happen, and what does happen)
A. Dramatic Irony: (What does the reader know that the character does not?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
B. Verbal Irony: (What does the character say when he really means something else?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
C. Situational Irony: (What situation turns out to be very different than we expect?) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Choose five of the following elements. In the sections provided below, name the element and give an example from the novel (quote and provide page numbers):
Flashback (interruption in the present plot to show events that happened at an earlier time)
Metaphor (imaginative comparison between two unlike things, saying one thing “is” the other thing
Simile (imaginative comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”)
Idiom (figure of speech—cannot be translated literally)
Analogy (a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike)
Allusion (reference to something from the past) Hyberbole (comparison using exaggeration) Imagery (language that appeals to the senses) Alliteration (several words together that begin
with the same sound‑‑consonant) Onomatopoeia (words that sound like what they
describe) Subplot (minor plot—unfolds with larger one).
Literary Element: _______________________________
Quote and page number: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Literary Element: _______________________________ Quote and page number:
Write a paragraph describing the most outstanding feature of the book (at least 5 sentences). If quotes are used, be sure to provide page numbers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Write a recommendation for or warning against the book (at least 5 sentences). If quotes are used, be sure to provide page numbers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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