GUHSD Summer Reading for Incoming

Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors

(English 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8)
2017-2018

To encourage academic excellence, English teachers will offer you the opportunity to
earn extra credit for completing an optional assignment during the summer. Should you
choose to complete this optional assignment, you will be eligible for extra credit points in
your English class. Choose and read a book from the list below. As you read, complete
the attached assignment. Your English teacher will have specific instructions for you
when school begins on August 7, 2017. Summer reading assignments are due August
11, 2017.

Note: These books are all available in bookstores, public libraries, and in e-Book form
from the GUHSD Digital Library <glendaleaz.libraryreserve.com>

Summer Reading List 2017

Title Author Genre

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Phillip K. Hoose nonfiction

history

The Lie Tree Frances Hardinge fantasy

mystery
historical fiction

The Rest of Us Just Live Here Patrick Ness fantasy-paranormal

The Start of You and Me Emery Lord romance

Dead End in Norvelt Jack Gantos historical fiction

humor

A Darker Shade of Magic V.E. Schwab fantasy

Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys historical fiction

Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes classics

science fiction
 Summer Reading Assignment (Grades 10-12)
Your Name__________________________
Book Title: _____________________________________________________________
Author: _______________________________________

Part One: Choose three (3) of the following sentence starters below and write a brief
reflection for each. Use specific references from the book, (direct quoted or
paraphrased)
and internal citation.
I noticed Id like to know
I wonder I realized
I was reminded of If I were
I think The central issues(s) is(are)
Im surprised that If ______, then
One consequence of ______ could be Although it seems

Write a rough draft, on your own paper. Only after proofreading, editing and revising
your draft, write your final response on the lines below:
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Part Two: Higher Order Question Creation (Q Chart)
Directions: Create questions about characters, conflicts, plot, subplot, etc., by using one
word from the left hand column and one word from the top row. The farther down and to
the right you go, the more complex and higher-level the questions. Compose four (4)
questions and answers to those questions; two (2) of them must be from the bottom
right nine squares.Using those words should likely result in higher order questions. For
instance, Why would Daisy have married Tom instead of waiting for Gatsby? is a
much more sophisticated question than Where is Jay Gatsbys house located? Be
mindful of your grammar and punctuation.

Q-CHART is did can would will might

who

what

where

when

how

why

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