Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
Summer Work
2017-2018 School Year
Grade 7
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Summer work is intended to enrich and prepare scholars for the 2017-2018 school year. Completing summer work is an opportunity for CCSMS scholars to keep active in their scholastic pursuits, flex their academic muscles, and practice for mastery in ELA and English.
Summer work assignments build on previous knowledge and allow scholars to participate in instructional opportunities once they return to school.
The completion of summer work is optional. Scholars who complete and turn in assignments on the Friday, August 18th due date will receive extra credit in their ELA class during the first 9 week period.
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Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
Summer Work
2017-2018 School Year
For Rising 7th Graders
Summer work is due Friday, August 18, 2017.
ELA 7 - ALL CLASSES
Reading Assignment
All scholars taking ELA 7 should read Katherine
Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia.Bridge to Terabithiais an award-winningnovel. “Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastestrunner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school,
Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that
Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief.”
Scholars mayread a new, used, or borrowed copy or different edition.
If you would like your own copy, use the following ISBN:
ISBN: 0060734019.
Writing Assignment
Scholars taking ELA 7 are asked to complete a character trait analysis chart with quotes from the text. It is strongly suggested you do this while reading. See attached.
ELA 7 - Summer Work - Due August 18 Bridge to Terabithia - Character Trait Analysis Chart
Name: ______
Analysis means to break something down into its smaller parts. An author uses several techniques to create a character. The five ways are by appearance, what they say, what they do, how they treat others, and how they’re treated.
The purpose of your analysis chart is to break down these different parts to better understand the character within the book.
Choose one character: Jess or Leslie, and complete the following chart.
Character Name: ______
In this column, write out the quote (passage or excerpt) / In this column, write about why this quote or examplethat describes information about your character that fits / from the book is important to the character and/or events
for each topic. Write the page number so you can find the / in the book. What does this quote tell you about the
passage later. / character? This is the analysis part where you
break down why your quote is important.
The first one is an example for you. / The first one is an example for you.
Character’s Appearance (how he/she looks) / Why it’s important.
“He was old enough, twelve years and a few months...yet not / The character is described as young, but strong. He looks like a
yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward. / boxer, so he must be athletic. This is important, because even
You could see now that he might make a boxer...but there was / though he looks tough, he is not described as mean. Maybe as
a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil” / the story goes on, he will have to grow to be tougher.
(5).
Character’s Appearance (how he/she looks) / Why it’s important.
What the Character Says (dialogue) / Why it’s important.
What the Character Does (his/her actions) / Why it’s important.
How the Character Treats Others / Why it’s important.
How Other Characters Treat Your Character / Why it’s important.