Battery Creek High School
Summer Reading 2018
Battery Creek High School
Summer Reading 2018
Students in ALL English classes—grades 9 through 12—are expected to participate in summer reading. Beginning in grade 9, a student will build his/her summer reading portfolio, which consists of an assessment that will be taken early in the school year at a time to be determined by administration. The goal of this initiative is to boost a student’s depth and breadth of literary knowledge. Several of these titles are available for free through the BCHS Media Center, Overdrive, and public libraries. You are also welcome to purchase your own copy, but know that many titles are accessible for free.
* Some of the literature may contain themes that are sensitive; parents are encouraged to preview the selection(s) and read/discuss the literature with the student as s/he reads. *
College Prep / HonorsEnglish 1 / “Unwind” by Neal Shusterman / “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
English 2 / “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom / “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
English 3 / “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky / “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
English 4 / “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini / “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
Directions for Advanced Placement and AdvancedWriting English Students:
The summer/extended reading list for Battery Creek High School’s AP English courses is listed below.
You are required to read specific books. The chosen books are listed below, by class. Tasks (both) for EACH book will be due during the first nine weeks of school and are as follows:
You must complete a Reader Response and Reflection for the work(s) of literature.
o All answers must be typed on a separate sheet.
AND
You must also complete a Reading Log for the work(s) of literature. The reading log can be self-created but must contain the following information:
oBook title at the top; author’s name; Your name; Class;
oIn column format Date of each reading entry; pages read for each entry, summary of reading for each entry (at least 25 words each entry); new or difficult vocabulary encountered for each entry.
Your teacher will have additional assessments on the books possibly including Socratic seminar, additional readings, and tests. See the media specialist in your school or local library if you have difficulty obtaining a copy of any of the readings.
AP Language and Composition
“Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt
AP Literature and Composition (BOTH are required reading)
“Beloved” by Toni Morrison
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
Advanced Placement English - Reader Response and Reflection
Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper and number appropriately.
1.Write your first thoughts about this text and give at least one example that caused these thoughts.
2.Tell the plot of the story in 7-10 sentences.
3.What events were the most significant and why? Illustrate at least 3 events.
4.What emotions or feelings did you have while reading this text – give at least one example from the book that made you feel the strongest.
5.Tell a part of this book that reminded you of something in your life, or a movie, or a play and tell why.
6.Excluding questions related to ideas and the book’s development, if you could ask the author one content related question, what would it be?
7.Explain the most confusing or surprising part of this book.
8.What did you enjoy about the author’s style of writing –give a quote or talk about an example that proves your point?
9.Where was the turning point for you in the plot and why?
10.What do you think was the most important image in this story and why?
11.If this story were to continue, what do you think would happen next and why?
12.If you could change anything about the ending, what would it be?
13.Identify and explain the relevance of the major themes of the novel.
14.What are some of the symbols found in the novel and what do they stand for?
15.Discuss three of the following literary devices and explain how each helps the author to achieve his/her purpose: point of view, imagery, tone, syntax, dialogue, diction, and voice.
16.Evaluate this book on a scale of 1 to 4 with 1 being “Not worth recommending” and
4 being “Everyone should read this” and tell why you gave it this rating.
Example Reading Log for Advanced Placement Students
Student’s Name: ______Class Title: ______
Title and Author of Novel: ______
Date of Entry / Pages Read / Reading Summary / Vocabulary