Grade 7 Grade 8 SUMMER HOMEWORKDUE DATE: THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Your first English homework grade in Grade 8 is based on this homework.

In preparation for Grade 8 you need to read 2 books:

Book 1= A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Book 2= A book of your choice you choose from the list below. All the books are available to buy/download from www.amazon.co.uk and www.amazon.com , ibook or itunes. You can download the book of your choice onto your ipad, ipod, laptop, computer or even your phone.

Book 1- A Wrinkle in Time is an e-book and will be emailed to you with the booklet.

Book 2- A book of your choice. Choose from the list below and make a poster about the book on cardboard paper or use the PicCollage app. On the poster you must include the following information:

1. A chart showing characters and character traits (At least 4 characters)

Character Character traitSandy/Dennys Well-adjusted, happy

2. 3 quotes that help show the personality of the main character and say why.

3. 50-70 words on the setting of the story. For example, when and where is the story set- include pictures with captions.

4. A book review- would you recommend this book? Why/why not? Who would the book appeal to? Why?

Be creative with your posters as they will be put up on the boards!

Year 78 “Recommended Reading” List

Novels:

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A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park: The first theme of this book is: never give up! ; the book tackles the themes of courage, family and persistence and prepares you for 8th grade as well as high school. This book is also read in 7th grade in the USA.Utopia by Thomas Moore: Thomas More's "Utopia" is one of the most influential books in western literature. Within "Utopia" is described an idealized island community upon which perfect social harmony has been achieved. This book is a great preparation for the books we will be reading in 8th grade and the theme of ‘Utopia’ we will be talking about in grade 8.

Classics: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou,: Classic autobiography of a young black girl struggling against the brutal American race discrimination in the 1930s.

Poetry: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost: Try to analyse the meaning of the poem; there are many online resources that will help you – this will prepare you for what we will be doing in grade 8!

Informational Text: Today’s Youth Look to Advertising as Much as Their Friends When Making Purchasing Desicions from Harris Interactive: You can find this text online by googling it. It shows what influences the choices of teenagers your age and is very informative.

HAVE A LOVELY SUMMER AND GOOD LUCK IN GRADE 8!

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