Honors English 6 - Summer 2021 Assignments
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
You are required to:
The following are Book Report Alternatives (choose one):
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
Suggestions for Writing a Book Review: Fiction
Use these questions and prompts to prepare for your written book review.
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
Suggestions for Writing a Book Review: Nonfiction
Use these questions and prompts to prepare for your written book review.
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
Book Review Guidelines: Biography/Autobiography
Length: One handwritten page, or three-quarters of a double-spaced typed page.
Heading:
✦ Write your name and the date at the left top of the page.
✦ Skip a line and write the title and author (remember the title is underlined).
First Paragraph:
✦ Write an introductory sentence that includes one of these elements:
• A short quotation from the book
• A statement that gives the book either a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down evaluation,
and a reason to support your position.
Body Paragraphs:
✦ Write, from notes you’ve taken, a short summary of your biography or autobiography.
Closing Paragraph:
✦ Decide who would enjoy this book or selection.
✦ Offer one or two reasons why the book is either a great read or a boring read.
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
You are required to:
- Read 2 books from the summer reading list (attached).
- Complete Two assignments (One for each book)
- one Book Report Alternative (listed below).
- one Book Review (Fiction, Nonfiction and Biography Guidelines attached).
- one Book Report Alternative (listed below).
The following are Book Report Alternatives (choose one):
- Scrapbook
- Think about all the kinds of mementos you would put in a scrapbook if you had one. Then create a scrapbook for your character, cutting out pictures from magazines or drawing the mementos he or she would have in a scrapbook.
- Think about all the kinds of mementos you would put in a scrapbook if you had one. Then create a scrapbook for your character, cutting out pictures from magazines or drawing the mementos he or she would have in a scrapbook.
- Awards
- Create an award for each of the main characters based on their actions in the novel. One might be awarded “most courageous” for fighting peer pressure, another might be awarded “wisest” for the guidance he or she gave other characters. For each award, write a paragraph that explains why this character deserves this award. A minimum of three awards is recommended.
- Create an award for each of the main characters based on their actions in the novel. One might be awarded “most courageous” for fighting peer pressure, another might be awarded “wisest” for the guidance he or she gave other characters. For each award, write a paragraph that explains why this character deserves this award. A minimum of three awards is recommended.
- Found Poems
- Select a chapter from the novel you have just read that you consider powerful or interesting. Then select words, lines, and phrases that you think project strong images and show the impact the chapter makes. Arrange this material into a poem, including the chapter and page number. A minimum of three poems is recommended.
- Select a chapter from the novel you have just read that you consider powerful or interesting. Then select words, lines, and phrases that you think project strong images and show the impact the chapter makes. Arrange this material into a poem, including the chapter and page number. A minimum of three poems is recommended.
- Character Alphabet
- Choose a character you liked and then create sentences based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the character. Example: A is for anger that Brian felt about his parents’ recent separation. B is for his Brian, who is the main character in Hatchet. C is for Clever. This is how I would describe Brian because he created ways to survive with only a hatchet.
- Choose a character you liked and then create sentences based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the character. Example: A is for anger that Brian felt about his parents’ recent separation. B is for his Brian, who is the main character in Hatchet. C is for Clever. This is how I would describe Brian because he created ways to survive with only a hatchet.
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
Suggestions for Writing a Book Review: Fiction
Use these questions and prompts to prepare for your written book review.
- Was the book a page-turner? Why, or why not?
- Briefly, give an example of how the events, or what happened in the book, created excitement and kept you interested.
- Or, discuss why a conflict or problem the character faced held your interest.
- Was it hard to concentrate on the story? Why or why not?
- Was it boring? Explain why.
- The story contained little or no action; the events or plot did not make sense to you; you could not connect with the main character’s problems, friends, or family.
- Did you personally connect with one character, event, or conflict? Explain why.
- Explain how you and the character are alike. Do you have the same feelings? Worries? Problems? Hopes? Dreams? Thoughts?
- Have you lived through similar events? Explain how your reaction to a similar event
- Was your reaction the same as the main character’s reaction?
- Think about why you enjoy and usually choose a specific genre. Explain how this book or magazine selection met or failed to meet your standards.
- Were there surprises in the story that held your interest? Explain one.
- Was the author good at leading you along one path, then suddenly changing?
- Explain how a character solved a problem or reacted to a conflict in a way that was different from what you thought this character would do.
- Did any chapters end with cliffhangers? Briefly discuss one.
- Explain why you do or do not enjoy cliff-hangers, using the one you chose to discuss.
- Was the plot believable or unbelievable? Why?
- Give one or two examples that show that the plot, or the events that happened, was realistic and could have happened to you or your friends.
- Give one or two examples that show that the plot was not believable and explain why you feel this way.
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
Suggestions for Writing a Book Review: Nonfiction
Use these questions and prompts to prepare for your written book review.
- Did you enjoy specific nonfiction features?
- Was the writing interesting or boring? Was it hard for you to concentrate on the reading?
- Point out whether the author included stories or anecdotes to hold your interest.
- TOPIC
- Explain how the author used a story or a photograph to explain a tough concept.
- What new understanding about the topic did you develop?
- Discuss how your book or article gave you more information about the topic. Explain one or two things you learned.
- Explain one change you experienced in how you see and think about the topic.
- PEOPLE
- With biography or autobiography, did you connect with the person’s experiences? What did you find fascinating about your subject’s life and achievements?
- Explain what the person did that had an impact on history and/or the lives of others
- Explain why you admire or dislike this person. Discuss one to two characteristics of this person to help you respond.
- Show how other people affected and/or changed this person’s life.
- Choose one key decision this person made and discuss how that decision affected the person’s life.
- PHOTOS or ILLUSTRATIONS
- Choose a photo or an illustration that you enjoyed, briefly describe it, and explain why it appealed to you. You might want to explain what you learned from it, or whether it showed you something you never saw before or could imagine.
- Did you make any personal connections with the photos or illustrations? Explain.
- Choose a photo or an illustration that you enjoyed, briefly describe it, and explain why it appealed to you. You might want to explain what you learned from it, or whether it showed you something you never saw before or could imagine.
HONORS ENGLISH 6
SUMMER 2021 ASSIGNMENTS
Book Review Guidelines: Biography/Autobiography
Length: One handwritten page, or three-quarters of a double-spaced typed page.
Heading:
✦ Write your name and the date at the left top of the page.
✦ Skip a line and write the title and author (remember the title is underlined).
First Paragraph:
✦ Write an introductory sentence that includes one of these elements:
• A short quotation from the book
• A statement that gives the book either a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down evaluation,
and a reason to support your position.
Body Paragraphs:
✦ Write, from notes you’ve taken, a short summary of your biography or autobiography.
Closing Paragraph:
✦ Decide who would enjoy this book or selection.
✦ Offer one or two reasons why the book is either a great read or a boring read.