STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________________

Welcome to EHS Sophomore English!

This summer you will be reading the adventurous novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck. As you read, you will

have some required assignments that will help you get the most out of reading as well as prepare you for the first weeks

of class. Much of your success for the first 9 weeks depends on you reading this text, so take the book and assignment

seriously. Now, sit back in a comfy chair, go to the park, or take it on your family trip. However you do it, have fun

reading this book this summer!

***You will be required to take a test on The Pearl when we return from Summer Break.

This Reading Packet Assignment is due on the First Friday of class.

This packet is considered a long-term project and late work will be scored according to the policy in the student

handbook. ***

On the next page are definitions to help you complete your summer assignment. The assignment instructions are on the

following page.

Remember to do your own work – cheating will have negative consequences.

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Here is a suggested reading pace for you to make sure you stay on track. Feel free to cut it out and use it as a bookmark!

The Pearl Schedule

Page # Date Finished 21……………………………………………………...6/10/17 41……………………………………………………...6/17/17 68……………………………………………………...6/24/17 90 (FINISHED!!!).........................................................7/1/17

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Literary Devices Handout:

Here is a handout that will explain some of the literary devices you are being asked to find in The Pearl. There are

definitions and examples.

Imagery/Sensory Detail: Where the author paints a picture for the reader using descriptive details. These details will

often invoke the five senses of sight, taste, touch, hear, and smell. Imagery is often used to describe setting and characters.

Ex#1: The eerie silence was shattered by her scream.

Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally

applicable. In short, saying one thing IS something different. EX#1: She was a summer’s day. EX#2: He had fallen

through a trapdoor of depression.

Personification: Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. Ex #1: The dictionary slept undisturbed on the

student’s desk. Ex #2: Love is patient; love is kind…

Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. This kind of

comparison is different from a metaphor because it compares using the words "like" or "as". Ex#1: Life is like a box of

chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get.

Symbol: A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something

abstract. Common examples of symbols include but are not limited to: lambs, doves, wedding rings, different colors, and

roses Ex#1: The light bulb in Anthem becomes a symbol of progress and truth.

Tone: The author's attitude toward the writing (his characters, the situation) and the readers. Tone is set by the setting,

choice of vocabulary, and other details. Tone is used in literature to convey an emotion or emotions through words. How

does the author sound in his work? Amused, Angry, Cheerful, Gloomy? Etc. Ex#1: “It is foolish to presume that there is

hope.” The line from this poem is pessimistic.

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Assignment

For Sections 1 through 7 of your assignment, you will be completing a chart. You must fill in the chart with complete sentences. You

will need to find two DIFFERENT examples of each literary device per section. Be sure your answers are your own.

Here’s how each section of the chart works:

Section- Gives you the section you should get the information from. Your teachers have divided the story into

sections to help you complete this assignment.

Literary Device- This tells you which device you are focused on finding for that section.

Quote – The direct quote from the text you are using. Punctuate correctly and include page numbers.

Meaning- Explain what that quote means. Consider how the literary device supports the meaning.

Rewrite- Rewrite the quote in your own words.

For Section 8, you will be completing a plot diagram of Chapter 6 only.

For Section 9, you will be writing a short answer paragraph response to the book.

SECTIONS:

Section 1: pg. 1-12 – Chapter 1

Section 2: pg. 13-20 – Chapter 2

Section 3: pg. 21-40 – Chapter 3

Section 4: pg. 41-53 – Chapter 4

Section 5: pg. 54-57 – Chapter 4

Section 6: pg. 58-67 – Chapter 5

Section 7: pg. 68-77 – Chapter 6

Section 8: pg. 78-90 – Chapter 6 (plot diagram)

Section 9: paragraph response (see prompt)

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Assignment Chart:

Section Lit. Device quote meaning rewrite Example:

Section 1 Example:

Personification Example (DO NOT

REUSE):

“…its old yellow plastered

buildings hugging the

beach.” (pg. 13).

Example:

The buildings so close to the

beach and nearly hugging it

show the affection and need the

fishermen have for the ocean

and how much they depend on

it.

Example: Its old yellow plastered buildings snuggled

up against the shore.

Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 1 Personification

Section 1

Personification

STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________________ Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 2 Simile or Metaphor

Section

Simile or Metaphor

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Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 3 Symbol

Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 3

Symbol

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Section 4 Imagery

Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 4

Imagery

STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________________

Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 5 Foreshadowing

Section 5

Foreshadowing

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Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 6 Tone

Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 6

Tone

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Section 7 Imagery

Section Lit. Device quote (Include page number!) meaning or explanation rewrite or paraphrase Section 7

Imagery

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Section 8:

This task is different than your previous tasks. You will need to finish the novel then complete the plot diagram on the following page. The plot diagram should cover

the events of Section 8 and NOT the entire novel. Use COMPLETE sentences. Here are some terms to help you:

Exposition: Information given at the beginning to introduce the story/set-up a scene.

Inciting Incident/Conflict: The event at the beginning of the book that sets the rest of the story in motion.

Rising Action: A series of conflicts that build-up to the climax.

Climax: The most exciting part of the story and often the most suspenseful part of the story. This is where the outcome is revealed.

Falling Action: Events following the climax which lead the story to the end.

Resolution: The end of the story.

Setting: The time and place in which the story takes place

Point of View: From what perspective is this story told? 1st, 2nd, 3rd person limited or 3rd person omniscient? Also, which character does the story revolve around?

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Title of Text:

Author:

Exposition: Setting (Time/Place) Point of View: Inciting Incident:

Rising Action:

1. Pages 21-49

2. Pages 41-58

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3. Pages 59-67

Climax:

Resolution:

Section 9:

“The proper study of mankind is books” –Aldous Huxley. Hopefully, some character or event in this book made you think about a person or event in your own life. Write a well-developed paragraph (8-20 sentences) that compares and contrasts either one character from the book to someone in your own life OR one scene in the book to an experience you had in real life (ex. Scenes with songs of fear, joy, or family in book compared to when you had the same feeling in real life). Be sure to include specific details and citing page numbers from the book to illustrate main points.

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