8th Grade Summer Reading Packet 2017-2018 The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you ll go. Dr. Seuss Attached, you will find the contents of your summer reading packet for 7th grade entering into 8th grade. You will be required to read 2 books: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, another work of fiction, and a nonfiction book. As part of your summer reading, you must read 3 books. You have been provided with a short list of choices. Please DO NOT go off the list, or it will not count. If you are unsure, please email me at jdamelio@stelizabethparish.org or Mrs. Locke at hlocke@stelizabethparish.org. In addition to the reading, you will be required to complete a worksheet for each of the 3 books that you read one for The Outsiders, one for an additional work of fiction, and one for the nonfiction choice. You will have a total of three book reports to turn in at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. I have included in your packet the worksheets to be completed. Please follow the directions! Please stay on top of your reading requirements for the summer. This will be a part of your ELA grade. Again, if you have any questions at any point over the summer, please email me. I do check my email a few times a week, so I will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great summer! Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. Harry S. Truman 8th grade Summer Reading List Required Fiction Reading: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Choose 1 additional book from this list. The 100 Year-Old Secret by Tracy Barrett Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz Witness by Karen Hesse Animal Farm by George Orwell Required Nonfiction Reading: Choose one from below. The Boys Who Challenged Hitler by Knud Pederson and the Churchill Club (WWII Danish true storyof boys in Resistance) All the Gallant Men by Donald Stratton (Pearl Harbor survivor)
Saint Elizabeth 8 th Grade Summer Reading Fiction Worksheet Student Name Book Title Directions: Answer each of the questions below in COMPLETE SENTENCES. You should answer each question with a MINIMUM of 3-5 sentences. Your answers should reflect details from the book. 1. What was your favorite part of the book? Why is this your favorite part? 2. Describe the personality, appearance, and actions of 2 of the characters. Character #1 Character #2 3. Write about one connection you made to this book. Did the book remind you of something in your own experiences? 4. Write one question that you would like to ask a character in the story and explain why you would ask that question.
5. List 5 new vocabulary words that you have learned from your reading. List the page number on which you found the word. 6. Define each of the 5 new vocabulary words. 7. Write a 5-10 sentence synopsis of the book. Be sure to include characters, setting, conflict, and resolution. 8. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Explain why or why not.
Saint Elizabeth 8 th Grade Summer Reading Fiction Worksheet Student Name Book Title Directions: Answer each of the questions below in COMPLETE SENTENCES. You should answer each question with a MINIMUM of 3-5 sentences. Your answers should reflect details from the book. 1. What was your favorite part of the book? Why is this your favorite part? 2. Describe the personality, appearance, and actions of 2 of the characters. Character #1 Character #2 3. Write about one connection you made to this book. Did the book remind you of something in your own experiences? 4. Write one question that you would like to ask a character in the story and explain why you would ask that question.
5. List 5 new vocabulary words that you have learned from your reading. List the page number on which you found the word. 6. Define each of the 5 new vocabulary words. 7. Write a 5-10 sentence synopsis of the book. Be sure to include characters, setting, conflict, and resolution. 8. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Explain why or why not.