summer reading list and expectations
ideas for note taking (show thoughts or notices)
See Below for 2017-2018 Student Samples
(Character Lists, descriptions, webs, diagrams; Difficult Diction; timelines; themes; connections; quote and note; big ideas and theories; graphic representation of thinking or locations)
Above: Advanced Character Map
Below: Italian and Indian words + researched translation Above: Difficult Dialogue Deciphering of Jane Eyre
Below: Doodles of symbolism and themes Above: Quote and Notes, Doodles, Connection to real-world school shootings (Columbine)
Below: Character boxes; Flaws in the (college admissions) system (Overachievers) Above: Character descriptions; "Unhealthy Relationships" throughout entire book
Below: "Stages of Grief" with detailed support (When Breath Becomes Air) Above: Themes and character connections (The Help)
Below: Detailed timeline of significant events + vicious cycle of addiction |
Above: Detailed timeline (Huck Finn)
Above: List of Plot Twists and overall purpose
Below: "Imagine if you..." connection to text; Character analysis (Crashing Through) Above: Doodles of symbolism and themes (Year of Yes!)
Below: Five-Star book review and explanation Above: Doodles of significant events and items
Below: Difficult diction: unknown words in context + estimated meaning Above: Quote and Note--Emotional Connections to text
Below: Themes throughout book supported by direct quotes |