Download Grade 8 Summer Reading Program at Griswold Middle School: Required Books and Instructions and more Exams Biology in PDF only on Docsity! GRISWOLD MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCKY HILL, CT REQUIRED SUMMER READING FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 8 All students entering grade 8 at Griswold Middle School will participate in a required summer reading program. The program was introduced to all students during their language arts classes. Students entering grade 8 are required to read and take notes on one book from the list provided. The book list and note sheets are attached. During the first week of school, students will complete activities in language arts class based on the book he or she has read. ● Students may use their book , and their notes during the classroom activity. The classroom activity and note sheets will be graded by the language arts teachers and will count as a grade for the first marking period. Do not let these be the only books you read over the summer! Read for fun... Read for relaxation.. Read for knowledge... If you have questions you may contact Mrs.Whitaker
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[email protected] or post your question on the “Incoming Grade 8 Summer Reading” Google Classroom Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 Our Goal at Rocky Hill Public Schools - No More Summer Reading Loss! Did you know, that for every 5-6 weeks a child does not read regularly, a whole reading level can be lost? That means a child can decrease by 2 reading levels over the course of a summer...don’t let this happen to your child! Did you also know that there is a strong correlation between the time a student spends reading independently outside of school and standardized test scores? Variation in Amount of Independent Reading Percentile on standardized test scores Minutes of reading per day Words read per year 95 67 4,733,000 90 33 2,357,000 80 25 1,697,000 70 17 1,156,000 60 13 722,000 50 9 601,000 40 6 421,000 30 4 261,000 20 2 134,000 10 1 51,000 (From Striving to Thriving © 2017 by Stephanie Harvey and Anne Ward, Scholastic, Inc.) Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 Name ___________________________________ Date _________ Note -Taking Pages Use this organizer to record important information about the book you are reading to meet the requirements for the summer reading program. You may use only this organizer in September when you complete the Summer Reading activity. No other sheets or materials will be allowed. Title Author Setting: Description of the time period and location. Conflicts: What problems do the characters face? Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 What are the three most important moments in this story, and why? Character Development: What do you notice about the main character’s growth or change throughout the story? How might that change be important to the whole story? Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 What possible themes does the author develop in this story?: Include evidence to support. What are two craft moves the author uses and what is the purpose of them? Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 What possible themes does the author develop in this story?: Include evidence to support. What are two craft moves the author uses and what is the purpose of them? Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 ______________________________________________________________ Summer Reading Log Please list all of the books you read over the summer Title Author Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020 Grade 8 Summer Reading 2020
