ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUMMER READING 2014

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1 Davies 1 ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUMMER READING 2014 RISING SEVENTH GRADE Read one of the required books and two books from the choice list and complete the required assignments. When you return to school in August 2013 you will take AR quizzes on all three books, which will fulfill your AR requirement for the first quarter of the academic year. REQUIRED BOOK CHOICES: The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien; Little Women, Louisa May Alcott; Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson CHOICE LIST: Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart ( AR 5.6; 18 points) Wonder, R.J Palaccio (AR 4.8, 11 points) Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker, Carolyn Meyer; (AR 6.1; 7 points) The Scarlett Pimpernel, Baroness Orczy (AR 8; 15 points) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne (AR 10; 28 points) The Wednesday Wars, Gary D. Schmidt (AR 5.9; 12 points) The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages (AR4.6, 10 points) Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie ( AR 6.2, 9 points) Bark of the Bog Owl Wilderking Series Book 1 Jonathan Rogers (AR 5.9; 9 points) ASSIGNMENTS: Question sheet for The Hobbit, Little Women, or Treasure Island and a typed book report on one choice book. See below for assignment sheet and book report rubric. Answers to the discussion questions may be typed or neatly written. Complete the book log below, and include books you choose to read on your own. Assignments (question sheet, book report, and book log) are due Fri. Aug. 22, 2014.

2 Davies 2 QUESTIONS FOR THE HOBBIT Type your answers to the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Describe the setting and major changes in the setting in The Hobbit. 2. Describe Bilbo s character. 3. Do you think that Bilbo proves to be a good burglar? Why or why not? 4. Describe Gandalf s character. 5. What is the climax (high point) of the book? 6. Where do humans fit in among the other races of Middle-Earth? Are humans a good race? 7. Do you believe Gollum s riddles are difficult? Why or why not? Who has better riddles, Gollum or Bilbo? Why? 8. Why do you think that Bilbo decides to keep the ring a secret? Do you agree with his decision?

3 Davies 3 QUESTIONS FOR LITTLE WOMEN Type your answers to the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Describe the setting of Little Women. 2. Describe Jo s character. 3. What is the climax (high point) of the book? 4. How are Jo and Amy alike and different? What qualities does Laurie see in each of them? Why do you think they end up marrying the men they do? 5. What is one of the themes of Little Women? Describe how this theme is shown in the book. 6. Which character is your favorite and why? Which character is your least favorite and why? 7. How would you describe the role of women in the book? How is this different from the role women play in society today?

4 Davies 4 QUESTIONS FOR TREASURE ISLAND 1. How does Captain Smollet lead his crew differently from how Long John Silver leads his crew? 2. Why do you think the author saves the examples of religion until the end of the book? 3. Why does Jim dislike Treasure Island, even though he earns the respect of his peers and finds the treasure? 4. What is the most powerful symbol in the novel? What does this symbol represent? 5. What is the role of luck in the novel? Who believes in luck and who does not? 6. What is an example of foreshadowing in the novel? 7. What is the climax (high point) of the book?

5 Davies 5 BOOK REPORT RUBRIC CATEGORY POINTS POSSIBLE POINTS EARNED Correct MLA Format 20 Two Pages Long 10 Plot Summary 20 Character Descriptions 20 Personal Response 30 Total 100

6 Davies 6 READING LOG SUMMER 2013 Name TITLE AUTHOR NUMBER OF PAGES Parent Signature: Date:

7 Davies 7 MLA CHECKLIST Correct MLA heading (double spaced, upper left-hand corner) 12-point Times New Roman Font Double Spaced throughout Title centered in 12-point Times New Roman Font Last name and page number on each page in the upper right-hand corner One-inch margins on all sides Heading Format: Name Teacher Class (Literature) Date (date month year 22 Aug. 2014)