Crooms Academy Summer 2015 Reading Assignment for English- This assignment and the book selections by course
are available electronically on http://www.cait.scps.k12.fl.us/. Be prepared to turn this assignment in the first day of
school as well as take a reading comprehension quiz via Scholastic for the summer reading book you chose.
Name:
Title:
Author:
Point of View (POV) –From what point of view is the
Setting Information –Consider both time (year/historical
story told? (First-person narrator, a character in the story;
period) and place (geographic location). Quote two passages
omniscient third-person narrator, an all-knowing narrator
from the book (provide page numbers) that help the reader
can tell what any character thinks and feels; or a limited
visualize the setting: Use the example below as a guide: “Her
third-person narrator, who sees the world through only one parents had moved her to Cincinnati, to a large house with
character’s eyes and only reveals that character’s thoughts.) beveled glass windows and several porches…” p.282
How does the POV affect the story?
Characterization –Authors use direct characterization( the author directly states the character’s traits) and indirect
characterization (the character’s appearance, what the character says, what he/she does, how other characters react to
him/her) to allow the reader to get to know the characters in their stories. Complete the following activity below to show
your understanding of the characters in the novel you chose.
Character: Choose two
Direct Characterization –For each
Indirect Characterization –For each character,
character, find two examples of direct
find two examples of indirect characterization/
major characters:
characterization. Copy the passage from
Copy the passage from the book and include the
the book and include the page number.
page number.
Choose two minor
characters:
Example- “Uncle Marcos’s manners were
those of a cannibal!” (53).
Conflict/Resolution –Consider the different types of conflict: internal conflict (man vs. himself) and external conflict (man
vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society). Describe two major conflicts and how they were resolved. Include direct
quotations that show the moment of conflict or explain the resolution of conflict.
Themes –A theme is an idea the writer wishes to convey about the subject –the writer’s view of the world or a revelation
about human nature: For example, “love” is an example of a topic in Romeo and Juliet, where “love conquers all” is an
example of a theme for Romeo and Juliet. *Think of the theme as a “what about…” question for the topic. A theme is NOT
one word, but is an idea, expressed in a complete sentence. List all major themes developed in the novel.
Vocabulary: List and define in your own words 10
challenging words you encountered while reading
the novel.(Challenging means higher level wordsjust because you may know the word, doesn’t
mean it isn’t a challenging word)
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