Ninth Grade Summer Reading

Reading the Bible daily is our first encouragement.

SELECTIONS
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Required Bible Reading: John, Acts

Required Reading: Night, Elie Wiesel

Required Assignment:
1. Vocabulary Log: Students should keep a vocabulary log of words they are unfamiliar with. Each new word should be
defined with the best definition for how it is used in the book. Be prepared for class discussion and writing assignments
about the plot, characters, and themes.

2. Annotated Journaling: Reading becomes more personal when you are able to get involved in the plot. Annotated
Journaling is a way to do just that. For this project you will be asked to read a book and then jot down some thoughts
when you are finished reading each chapter. Your journal should become your way of talking back to the author or the
characters. Along the way, you will probably discover something about yourself. Enjoy this novel!

• a. Section 1: This is the title page. Include your name and the title and author of the book.
• b. Section 2: This is the section for your thoughts and reactions. Label each page with the title and/or number of the chapter and the date. After you have finished reading a chapter, write a paragraph response. Be honest and open about what you have read. Your reactions can be negative, positive, or a combination of both. You
  can offer your own opinion on what the character was thinking or should have done differently. Try ot get into
  the mind of the character(s) and offer an explanation for his/her behavior. Use a separate page per chapter.
  Keep your journal entries in order, neat, and readable.

• c. The Annotated Journal will be collected the first week of school and will count as a TEST GRADE. Grades will be based on completeness, clarity, neatness, and apparent effort.

Personal Choice Reading Assignment (Read for enjoyment!)
1. Choose a book from the following list that you would enjoy reading and simply read it for fun! This book must be a
minimum of 150 pages and be brought to school the first week of school. Personal Choice book will count as a
homework grade.

Marjorie K. Rawlings, The Yearling
Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
Lousia M. Alcott, Little Women
Louisa M. Alcott, Jo’s Boys
Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
John Steinbeck ,The Pearl
Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer
Johann D. Wyss, Swiss Family Robinson
H. G. Wells, The Time Machine
Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
Jack London, Call of the Wild
Robert L. Stevenson, Kidnapped
I. Hunt Across, Five Aprils
H. Keith, Rifles for Watie
F. & E. Gilbreth, Cheaper by the Dozen
W. Gibson, Miracle Worker
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbitt
L. Frank Baum, Wizard of Oz
Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-Tiki
Helen Keller, Story of My Life

2. Parent signature is required verifying the completion of this reading. Please fill out and return to the Language Arts
teacher the first week of school.