June, 2016
Dear Incoming 7th Graders,
We hope that you have an enjoyable
and relaxing summer! At the same time, we
don’t want to see you forget all of the skills you have worked so hard on
during 6th grade. To keep your skills sharp, we are requiring you to read two novels this summer and complete
a few tasks.
All 7th Graders MUST read two grade-level
appropriate novels. At least one of your
book selections should come from the suggested book list. The book of your choice CANNOT be a book with
a film version. Please also watch or be
familiar with the movie Finding Nemo as this will be common reference
points in our instruction.
Throughout the course of the year
we will be exploring the theme of transformation on top of our exploration of
the structures of stories and how authors transform traditional structures.
This theme will be a reoccurring topic in both our class discussions and
writing for each unit we study.
Assignments:
v
Book Cover: Complete the book cover worksheet in
this packet.
·
Print
out or draw the cover of the book
·
Record
title and author
·
Record
first line(s) [1-2 sentences] of each book
v
Descriptive Passage: Complete the worksheet in this
packet.
·
Re-type
or photocopy the most descriptive passage from ONE of the booksàChoose a paragraph with the best
description of something that draws you in, peaks your interest, or makes you
think.
If you have any questions, please
contact one of the 7th grade ELA teachers.
Have a great summer!
Mrs. DeMarco Ms.
Lieto
LDeMarco@Eastchester.k12.ny.us MLieto@Eastchester.k12.ny.us
Mr. O’Connor
PO’Connor@Eastchester.k12.ny.us
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