1. ASSIGNMENT ONE: “The Ender's Game”by Orson Scott Card
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Name __________________________________ ____________ 7th Grade Teacher Summer Reading PreAP Grade 8 1. ASSIGNMENT ONE: “ The Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card Annotate with symbols : As you read, you will annotate thoughts you have about your novel on your own notebook paper (or in the spiral you use for Assignment 2). Write 5 annotations for each symbol (total of at least 20 symbols) explaining/providing commentary (answer the question “So What?”) for each annotation. Make sure these annotations are spread throughout the story in the beginning, middle and end (You must have at least 5 annotations in Chapters 1-5, at least 5 annotations in Chapters 6-10, and at least 5 annotations in Chapters 11-15). But, you must have 20 total, five from each category. Use the following symbols: Smiley Face [ : ) ] CHARACTERIZATION : Write the pg # and paragraph #. Paraphrase the descriptions and characterization of the main characters. Exclamation Mark ( ! ) REACTION: Write the pg # Star ( ✱ ) IMAGERY: Write the pg # and Question Mark ( ? ) INQUIRY: Write the pg # paragraph #. Analyze the imagery and author describes and why it helps the reader understand. Imagery is an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work. and paragraph #. Describe an interesting personal reaction . This made you stop and think or realize something. and paragraph #. Explain something that made you want to ask a question to the author or characters, or something confusing to you. 2. ASSIGNMENT TWO: Choose a novel below to purchase/check-out, create a dialectical journal . - Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - Prince & the Pauper by Mark Twain - The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - The Pear l by John Steinbeck - A round the World in 80 Days by Jules Vernon - Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson - Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling - The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur C Doyle - The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Guidelines for the Dialectical Journal Dialectic means “the art of practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving question and answer.” The “dialectic” was the method Socrates used to teach his students how to be actively engaged in the struggle to obtain meaning from an unfamiliar and challenging work. A dialectical journal is a written conversation with yourself about a piece of literature that encourages the habit of reflective questioning. You will use a double­entry form to examine details of a passage and synthesize your understanding of the text. If you have questions about format, email your teacher! Instructions: 1. Purchase a spiral bound notebook or composition book 2. Fold pages in half vertically or draw a vertical line down the middle of the page 3. Label the top of each column: left TEXT and right RESPONSE 4. In the TEXT column, cite passages word for word from the novel, including quotation marks and page numbers a. Choose 10 total meaningful quotes from throughout the book (not all from the beginning, middle, or end) b. When should you write passages down? Here are some ideas: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Details that seem important to you You have an epiphany You learn something significant about a character You recognize a pattern overlapping images, repetitions of idea, details, etc.) You agree or disagree with something a character says or does You find an interesting or potentially significant quotation You notice something important or relevant about the writer’s style You notice effective use of literary devices 5. In the RESPONSE column, reflect upon the passages a. Raise questions about the beliefs and values implied in the text b. Give your personal reactions to the passage, characters, the situation c. Discuss the words, ideas, or actions of the author or character d. Tell what it reminds you of from your own experiences e. Compare the text to other characters or novels f. Write about what it makes you think or feel g. Argue with or speak to the characters or author h. Make connections to any themes that are revealed to you i. Make connections among passages or sections of the work j. Make predictions about characters’ futures k. DO NOT MERELY SUMMARIZE THE PLOT !! 1. Each RESPONSE must be at least 60 words 2. Write down your thoughts, questions, insights, and ideas while you read or immediately after reading a chapter so the information is fresh 3. As you take notes, you should regularly reread the previous pages of notes and comments 4. First person is acceptable in the RESPONSE column (that means using phrases like “This reminded me of...” or “I think ____ about...”) 5. Remember that quotations DO NOT HAVE TO BE DIALOGUE! Sample Journal: Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain TEXT RESPONSE “He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it ­ namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.” (Twain 24). Tom truly shows his mastery of manipulating others to achieve his own selfish ambitions. This concept is not confined to books, but is one that we see used in advertising, music videos, shopping malls, and even within our own friendships. Tom makes work a desirable thing to do by making it something that not everyone is allowed to do. This tactic always has a way of bringing out the rebel in us. One might compare this to a parent telling a young child not to touch a hot stove. Just being told we cannot do something always makes it more desirable. (101 words) Grading: A= Meaningful and significant passages, plot, and quotation selections with insightful commentary. B= Less detailed, but good plot and quotation selections with some adequate commentary. C= Few details from the text with vague commentary, unsupported, or plot summary/ paraphrase. D= Limited details from the text and notes are plot summary or paraphrase. F= Did not complete or plagiarized
