FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

English 7-8

Summer Reading Assignment

DUE the first week of school IN YOUR ENGLISH CLASS AS A TEST GRADE

Reading assignment: The Gospel of Luke from the ESV, NIV, or KJV translation

Answer the following reflection question utilizing the following guidelines:

  1. Minimum of 1 page in length if typed, double spaced, 12pt font OR neatly handwritten, skip lines, two pages.
  2. Use a minimum of TWO examples from the Bible. Cite your Scripture sources within your text. For example, “In the parable of the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:27).
  3. Be that the work you do is your own. Turnitin.com will check for plagiarism.
  4. The assignment will be graded for grammar, sincerity, and effort.

Questions – Choose One. Answer it completely with concrete evidence from The Gospel of Luke.

1. Other than Jesus Himself, choose a person from the Gospel of Luke from whom you can learn. Citing where this person is in the Gospel, discuss this character, why you feel this character is interesting and how this character can hold significance for you. You can use a story of your life that has already happened or think of situations you are anticipating in the next few years in high school.

2. Jesus asked his apostles, “Who do people say that I am?” They told him various names and titles others called Jesus. Then, Jesus asked them, “Who do you say that I am?” Reflect on 3 different characteristics of “who Jesus is” as is seen in the Gospel of Luke – making sure you demonstrate where in Luke this quality is found. After discussing ‘who Jesus is” as seen in the Gospel of Luke, reflect on who you say Jesus is and why.

HONORS ENGLISH

Each student will do the above reading AND read ONE novel of your choice over the summer.

Here are the requirements:

  • The novel must be 250 pages long
  • The student must not have previously read the book or watched the movie.
  • The novel should not contain horror, supernatural, excessive violence or extreme language.It should be appropriate for a Christian school classroom!

When you have finished reading the novel, answer the questions below.The assignment is due during the 1st week of school. Questions 2-4 should be at least seven sentences long.

This assignment must be typed. All answers must be in complete sentences. This assignment is due on the first week of school and will count as a TEST grade.

1. What is the title of the book you read, and who is the author?

2. (a) Who is your favorite character? (b) Explain 5 traits that describe your favorite character. (c) Which trait(s) do you admire or like the most? Why? (d) Which trait(s) do you not like? Why?

3. (a) Describe the most important event that happened. (b) Explain why you think it is the most important event. (c) How did this event affect/impact the characters and their actions?

4. Give a brief summary of the end of the book.

5. Imagine that you are tweeting a friend about this book. Write a 140 character summary of the book with the most important points.