Lawrence Middle School Summer Reading Assignments Grades 6, 7 & 8 Reading during the summer months is critical to avoid the “summer slide.” Children who do not read over the summer can lose up to two months of reading achievement. The chart below has a variety of assignments to choose from. ALL STUDENTS entering grades 6, 7 & 8 are required to choose one assignment from the chart below. All completed assignments and books should be handed in by September 13th to their ELA teacher. Assignments are posted on the school and library website. Your new ELA teachers look forward to examining and grading your assignments. All students will take an open-book exam on their summer reading during the month of September. ALL STUDENTS entering grades 6, 7 & 8 are required to RETURN their summer reading book by September 13th. Literary Assessment (A)

Write five (5) diary entries from a character’s point of view.

Art Assessment (B)

Technology Assessment (C)

Design a poster of a Create a PowerPoint or character, the setting or the Google Slides show conflict in the book. Include ; demonstrating the setting, conflict and theme. title and author. Add the illustrator if there are Include a recommendation pictures. and/or a book review. Write two (2) letters from Create a character Create a Book Trailer video one character to another. Scrapbook . This should or a book talk or Podcast The other character display what he/she include a review and responds. would save; include a brief a recommendation of the commentary for each page. book. Be sure to mention the title and author of the book Minimum 5 pages Create a double-entry Create a diorama that Create a website for your journal responding to five (5) displays a setting, scene or book and post a playlist or details throughout the book. important theme from your soundtrack to match your book. book. Write a personal reflection Design a new and improved Record a YouTube film with text-based details book cover for your book it acting out a scene in the explaining whether you should include: A clear title book. Have fun be creative agree or disagree with a and the author’s name, a and appropriate. character’s actions. picture that reflects the books themes, a summary of the plot without giving away the ending and a review (opinion) of the book

Asignaciones de lectura de verano de la escuela intermedia de Lawrence Grados 6, 7 y 8 Leer durante los meses de verano es fundamental para evitar el "tobogán de verano". Los niños que no leen durante el verano pueden perder hasta dos meses de logros en lectura. El siguiente cuadro tiene una variedad de tareas para elegir. TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES que ingresan a los grados 6, 7 y 8 deben elegir una tarea de la from the grid Todas las tareas completadas deben entregarse antes del 25 de septiembre. Las listas de lectura y las asignaciones se publican en el sitio web de la escuela y la biblioteca. Los maestros y el bibliotecario de la escuela estarán disponibles para responder cualquier pregunta en septiembre. Sus nuevos maestros de ELA esperan examinar y calificar sus tareas. TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES que ingresan a los grados 6, 7 y 8 deben DEVOLVER su libro de lectura de verano antes del 25 de septiembre. Todos los estudiantes tomarán un examen de libro abierto en su lectura de verano. Evaluación de Literatura (A)

Evaluación de Arte (B)

Evaluación de Tecnología (C)

Escriba cinco (5) entradas del Diseño de un afiche de un diario desde la perspectiva de personaje, el ajuste o el un personaje. conflicto en el libro.

Crear una presentación de PowerPoint, diapositivas de Google o Prezi demostrando valor, conflicto y tema. Incluyen una recomendación y una reseña del libro.

Escribir una carta de un personaje a otro personaje.

Crear un personaje Scrapbook que muestra lo que salvaría; incluir un breve comentario para cada página.

Crear un Book Trailer - video libro talk o Podcast incluyen una revisión (opinión) del libro

Crear un diario de doble Crear un diorama que entrada respondiendo a cinco muestra un escenario, (5) detalles a través del libro. escena o tema importante de su libro.

Crear un sitio web para su libro y publicar una lista de reproducción y banda sonora para su libro.

Escriba una reflexión personal con datos basados en texto explica si estás de acuerdo o en desacuerdo con las acciones de un personaje.

Grabar una breve película de YouTube actuar una escena en el libro.

Diseño de lo cubierta de un libro nuevo y mejorado para su libro debe incluir: nombre de un título claro y el autor, un cuadro que refleja los temas de libros, un resumen de la trama sin dar lejos el conclusión y revisión (opinión) del libro

LMS ELA Double Entry Journal Template If you have never done a Double Entry Journal Read and follow the directions below to complete the assignment. DIRECTIONS:

The left side of your table must contain at least five quotations from the reading with page numbers noted. Should you wish to refer to a particularly large selection, you may paraphrase it. The right side of your table must comment on five of these eight points. Your right side can respond to questions such as:  What strikes you about this?  What was your first thought when you read this? And then? And then?  What does this passage/idea make you think of or remember?  Do you want to challenge or qualify this author’s claim? In what ways do you agree with it? Disagree?  What else have you read/heard or experienced that connects with this author’s ideas?  Does something confuse you or lead to further questions?  How do you feel about this? Using the template below, type out your responses (or print and hand write) and have completed assignment prepared to turn in by September 25, 2019. This assignment is meant to help you analyze the text – similar to textual annotation AND prepare you so that you are able to talk about your selected passages in class as well as keep track of which passages you wrote about. When these are graded, we will be looking for detail. The best way to guarantee earning full credit for this assignment is to comment fully on your passages.

Name: _________________________________________________________ Date: ____________ Title and Author: Quotations

Commentary/Analysis