Summer work
Summer is here! Don't get too comfy, though, because you still have work to do.
Here is the work you'll have to do before you return as a 7th grade student for Ms. Hunter's class. Don't forget, I'm available by email if you have questions as you go!
Remember, the following activities focus on EITHER A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Resources to help you understand the context of the Sudan:
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/wr/article/0,28391,203483,00.html
http://www.unicef.org/sowc96/closboys.htm
OR Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Resources to help you understand the context of diptheria (& revisit our genetics links also!):
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheria.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/diphtheria/article.htm
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidemic
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/prologue/prologue.html
**I've read them both now, so email anytime!
You need to also buy the following book for Sra. Hunter's class before we resume.
7th Grade Summer Reading Project
Activity 1
Activity 1: Journal entries answering 6 questions
□ each entry has heading (date, title, author’s name, page number of the book and log number)
*the page number should be from the page you found your support to answer the question. For example if you choose to answer Question 2, “Write a letter to a character in the book, giving him/her advice”. You might refer to the page in the book where the character is discussing a problem they are trying to solve. You might also use a quote from that page to support your answer.
□ each answer should be between 6 and 10 sentences and should give specific details or quotes from a page in the book.
You need to choose 6 questions from the list below. Your answer should be in journal format. Each journal entry must have: the date, title, author’s name, the page number of the book and the log number. I have included an example of what your journal should look like.
Questions: (Choose 6)
1. Imagine that you are a character in the book, and write a diary entry about your experiences, thoughts and feelings.
2. Write a letter to a character in the book, giving her or him advice.
3. 3. Write a short composition on one of the themes in the book. For example, if one of the themes is love, you might write a composition about love, using examples from the book.
4. Write a poem, song, or story about character, conflict, theme, symbol, or another element of the book.
5. Interview one if the characters in the story about anything your imagination comes up with, asking questions in your voice and giving answers in the character’s voice.
6. Review the book. Give your opinions about it; cite examples and quotes from the book to support why you think it is an interesting book or not. Would you recommend it to a friend? Why or Why not?
7. Write about the main problem or conflict in the book. Who is involved and what is it about?
8. Finish this sentence: “I love/hate the way the author (or a character)…
*Remember 6-10 sentences for each entry.
Example heading of each journal entry
Activity 2: Questions as you read
□ I answered questions A, B and C at certain points of the book.
*See attachment
□ My responses are a well- developed paragraph of 6 to 10
sentences each
7th Grade Summer Reading Project
Activity 2
If you chose A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park, answer the following questions after you finish reading the pages listed.
1. Read pages 1- 32. After reading answer Questions A, B and C.
A. Reflect on how the characters you have read about will influence the direction of the book. For example, Will they help solve a problem? Will they cause someone harm?
B. How does the setting contribute to the atmosphere of the book? Does the setting have influence how a character lives, solves a problem, completes a journey?
C. Is there a conflict that you can make a prediction about? What is the conflict and how do you think the character might solve it?
2. Read pages 33-63. Answer Questions A and B based on what you have read so far.
A. Comment on the importance of one event in the plot. Describe the event and tell how you think it might impact the rest of the story.
B. What has happened in the story so far that has surprised you?
3. Read pages 64-89. Answer questions A and B.
A. Make a connection between this book and another book you have read.
B. Connect the book to an incident in your own experience.
4. Read pages 90-120. Answer Questions A, B and C based on what you have read.
A. Reflect on the meaning or symbolism of the title? Does the title fit the book? Why?
B. Create a new title for the book and explain why you think yours is more fitting.
C. Explain if you enjoyed or disliked the book and why. Remember to give details and BE SPECIFIC!
7th Grade Summer Reading Project
Activity 2
If you chose Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix, answer the following questions after you finish reading the pages listed.
1. Read pages 1-47. Answer Questions A, B and C based on what you have read.
A. Reflect on how the characters you have read about will influence the direction of the book. For example, Will they help solve a problem? Will they cause someone harm?
B. How does the setting contribute to the atmosphere of the book? Does the setting have influence how a character lives, solves a problem, completes a journey?
C. Is there a conflict that you can make a prediction about? What is the conflict and how do you think the character might solve it?
2. Read pages 48-89. Answer Questions A and B based on what you have read so far.
A. Comment on the importance of one event in the plot. Describe the event and tell how you think it might impact the rest of the story.
B. What has happened in the story so far that has surprised you?
3. Read pages 90-140. Answer questions A and B.
A. Make a connection between this book and another book you have read.
B. Connect the book to an incident in your own experience.
4. Read pages 141-184. Answer Questions A, B and C based on what you have read.
A. Reflect on the meaning or symbolism of the title? Does the title fit the book? Why?
B. Create a new title for the book and explain why you think yours is more fitting.
C. Explain if you enjoyed or disliked the book and why. Remember to give details and BE SPECIFIC!