Select and Complete One Task from Row 1

CJMS Summer 2016 Reading Assignment
Rising Grade 8 Students
Choice Board

Directions: Select a total of three tasks as directed below. You can submit hardcopies or online products to show your English teacher your work.

Select and complete one task from Row 1.

Thanks to Argyle MS for sharing ideas

Category / Task 1 / Task 2 / Task 3
Novel Study
Select and read a contemporary novel. You might choose one of the novels below:
Dessen, Sarah: Along For the Ride
Brown, Jennifer: Hate List
Shusterman, Neil: Unwind
Woodruff, Elvira: Fearless
Sarah Thomson: Dragon’s Egg
Urban, Linda: A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Landy, Derek: Skulduggery Pleasant
Gordon Korman: Schooled
Bridget Zinn: Poison
Holly Sloan: Counting by 7s / Write an alternative ending to the story.
/ Create a new cover (see Supporting Resources for template) for the text. Write a letter to the publisher explaining why you think your cover is representative of the text. / Compare two characters from the story. Write a paragraph that summarizes the similarities and differences.

Rows 2-5: Select and complete one task from two different rows/categories.

Category / Task 1 / Task 2 / Task 3
Expository Exploration
Online Texts (see Summer Literacy Supporting Resources) / Compare two news reports (e.g. broadcasts, articles) on the same story. Write a paragraph that summarizes the similarities and differences.
/ Read any article. Write a two paragraph reaction.
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Read an editorial and a front page story. Record the similarities and differences on a Venn Diagram.
Poetry Fun
Online Texts (see Summer Literacy Supporting Resources) / Select and read a poem. Write a letter (see Supporting Resources for template) to your teacher that describes the mood.
/ Select and read a poem. Write a paragraph that describes the author’s tone.
/ Read two poems by the same author. Record the similarities and differences on a t-chart.

Web 2.0
/ Use the template provided (see Supporting Resources for template) or an online tool to create a profile for your favorite author or historical figure. You can practice first by creating a personal profile. / Write a two paragraph review (see Supporting Resources for template) of your favorite app. / Write a three paragraph essay about the responsible use of technology.
Journal Jot
/ Write a two paragraph entry (see Supporting Resources for template) about your favorite hobby. / Write a two paragraph entry (see Supporting Resources for template) about your favorite summer vacation. / Write a three paragraph entry (see Supporting Resources for template)about an event that had a major impact on your life.

RESOURCES Available on CJMS Website:

●Mood Word Circle

●Tone Word List

●Book Cover template

●Friendly Letter template

●Venn Diagram organizer

●Write a Review organizer

●Online Profile template

●Journal Page template

Thanks to Argyle MS for sharing ideas