West Sayville Christian School Presents Its
Super Summer of Spiritual Growth 2016
For Grades 5-8
School is out, which means extra free time. We do not want our students
to have just an average summer, instead we want to strengthen their
spiritual life through our Super Summer of Spiritual Growth project.
Every student going into grades 5-8 is required to complete the following
assignments:
1. Memorize Psalm 23. Be prepared to recite Psalm 23 when school
starts.
2. Serve for a total of six hours in your church, neighborhood or
community.
When completed, each student must write a 250 word (or more) essay
summarizing their service project(s) and how the challenge helped you
grow closer to God.
The essays will be due on the first full day of school, Tuesday, September
6, 2016. The assignment as a whole will count as a quiz grade toward the
students’ first quarter Bible grade.
West Sayville Christian School Summer Reading Program Grades 7 & 8 All students in grades 7‐8 are required to read Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. (The book will be provided by WSCS. If a student does not return the book, they will be required to pay the cost of a new book.) Attached you will find a reading packet which must be completed along with the book. You will receive a grade for the packet, and there will be a quiz and test on the book as we discuss it over the first two weeks of school. As you read each chapter, do the corresponding questions in the reading packet. Bring the completed packet to English class upon your return to school. Happy Reading! Johnny Tremain By Esther Forbes Before you begin reading, answer the questions below: 1. Predict what the story is about based on the book's title. 2. Predict what the story is about based on the cover illustration. 3. Predicting is an important part of reading. Before starting every chapter, look at the title of the chapter and predict what will happen. 3. Are you interested in: ‐stories that take place long ago? _____________________________________ ‐stories of excitement and danger? _____________________________________ ‐stories about famous Americans? _____________________________________ 4. Would you: 1. ‐be content to work six days a week and twelve hours a day? _____________________ 2. ‐learn to write neatly with your other hand? _____________________ 3. ‐forgive someone who purposely injured you? _____________________ 4. ‐risk your life for your country? _____________________ 5. ‐be able to survive without the help of your family members? _____________________ 5. What prior knowledge do you have about colonial times (homes, clothing, education, occupations, transportation)? Attribute Web The attribute web below is designed to help you gather clues the author provides about what a character is like. Fill in the blanks with words and phrases which tell how the character acts and looks, as well as what the character says and what others say about him or her. Feels
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6. Start an attribute map for Johnny, Dove, Mrs. Lapham, and Cilia.
(Attribute maps are located in front of packet. Write the character's name in the middle
circle and add to them throughout the book).
7. In what trade is Johnny being trained?
8. List three reasons why Johnny is well-liked?
9. Why doesn't Mr. Lapham do much silversmithing?
10. Explain the importance of the Silver cup Johnny's mother gave him.
11. Describe the accident that took place in the shop on the Sabbath. Section 1: Chapters I‐III Johnny Tremain First Aid
Johnny's burn was so terrible that he felt no pain in his hand at first. Then, almost at
once, he passed out. Sadly, the injury to Johnny's hand was severe.
According to first-aid experts, knowing what to do for an injured person can save a life.
Treating the victim correctly will help make the hospital or doctor's treatment more
effective. Also, the National Safety Council states that most accidents occur in homesnot in cars, at work, or in public places.
Compare the first-aid remedies Dorcas, Madge, and Mrs. Lapham administered to
Johnny with today's first-aid treatment. Find out the recommended steps to take if
someone at your house gets burned. After you have finished your research and chart,
share your findings with the rest of the class. Steps taken in 1774
Steps taken today.
CHAPTERS IV - V
12. Start an attribute map for Rab and Merchant Lyte.
13. How is Johnny accepted on his first trip to Merchant Lyte's?
15. What accusations doe Merchant Lyte make toward Johnny? Why?
16. What punishment does Merchant Lyte request for Johnny's crime?
17.Why does Johnny revisit Merchant Lyte shortly after the trial?
Section 2: Chapters IV –V Johnny Tremain An Heirloom, I Presume
As proof of his Lyte ancestry, Johnny's mother gave him the precious silver cup. This
cup was an heirloom, a valuable possession handed down by one generation of the
Lyte family to another.
What special heirloom do you or members of your family possess? Draw a picture of it
in the space below and then answer the questions. How did you come to own this keepsake? ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it so meaningful to you? ___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Where do you hope this heirloom will be 100 years from now? __________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS VI - VII
18. Why are the colonists so opposed to the tax on tea? 19. Identify the two leaders of the Observers' Club and list the four other members. 20. Why is Paul Revere the last one Johnny tells about the upcoming meeting? 21. Why did Rab throw Dove into the harbor? 22.How did England punish the colonists for their opposition to the tea tax? Section 2: Chapters VI‐VII
Johnny Tremain Tea For You?
On December 16th, Johnny, Rab, Paul Revere, and many other patriots disguised themselves as Native Americans and took part in the Boston Tea Party. When Samuel Adams gave the signal, they went to work dumping hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. It was their way of protesting the hated Tea Act. The Tea Act of 1773 put a tax on tea and gave the British East India Company a monopoly on the colonial tea trade. How much do you know about tea? Research to find answers to the questions below. 1. What two countries lead the world in the production of tea? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What type of plant produces tea? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What part of the plant is used in the production of tea? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is a "tea garden?" ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. List the three different kinds of tea and explain how they are different. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What determines a tea's taste and flavor? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. When and how did tea first make its way to European countries? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. When and how was tea first introduced to the American colonies? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 9. When and where was iced tea introduced to the American people? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Find a simple recipe for a tea‐based drink. Describe it in your own words. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS VIII ‐ X 23. Why did merchant Lyte and his daughter return to Boston soon after visiting the country house in Milton? 24. Explain the significance of the Bible Johnny finds in Merchant Lyte's bedroom. 25. In what ways did Cilia change in two years? 26. What is the significance of Lieutenant Stranger's torn‐up letters? Section 4: Chapters VIII‐X Johnny Tremain Mapping Out Revere's Ride Johnny Tremain nelps Paul Revere warn the patriots in Concord. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Paul asks Johnny to "run to Copp's Hill and tell (him) if they have moved in any of the other warships." A complete account of Paul Revere's famous ride reveals that Revere and Dawes did not make it to Concord that night. During their perilous journey, they were met by a third patriot, Dr. Prescott, who was returning home after calling on his sweetheart in Lexington. It is fortunate that he joined Revere and Billy Dawes! The three were halted by a British patrol and Revere was taken prisoner. Dawes managed to escape on foot and made his way through the woods back to Boston. But Dr. Prescott, who knew the woods even in the dark, jumped his horse and made it to Concord. Directions: Use the map on the following page to answer questions about that famous ride. 1. In what direction is Concord from Boston? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What two directions did Billy Dawes travel before meeting up with Paul Revere? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How far is it from Lexington to Concord? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What separates Boston from Lexington? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What famous university did Bill Dawes pass on the way to Lexington? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. According to the map, how many times did Paul Revere cross a river before reaching Lexington? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Which messenger traveled the longest route? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. In your opinion, which rider faced greater dangers? Justify your choice. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Which is about halfway between Concord and Boston: Russell House, Hartwell Farm, or Hall House? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 10. What is the importance of the "Old Boston Stone"? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Had Dr. Prescott failed to reach Concord, how might history have been different? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Section 4: Chapters VIIl‐X Johnny Tremain Figures 2 ‐ Map of Paul Revere's Ride CHAPTERS XI ‐ XII 27. Where did the war between the colonists and the British begin? 28. Explain why General Gage's orders to arrest all of the members of the Observers Club cannot be carried out. 29. Explain the difference between the Whigs and the Tarries. 30. What is the significance of Pumpkin's old uniform? 31. List three ways Johnny prepares himself so he can slip past the British soldiers and get to Charleston. Section 4: Chapters VIII‐X Johnny Tremain Charting Your Family Tree After Merchant Lyte is chased out of Milton, Johnny drives Cilla back to the estate to save the silver. In the bedroom of Mr. Lyte's country home, Johnny stumbles upon a heavy Bible. Between the Old and New Testaments he finds the family's genealogy and learns that he is Merchants Lyre's grandnephew. Genealogy gives an account of a person or a family's descent from an ancestor .. You too can be a genealogist! Put your name on line 1 of the chart below. With the help of family members, fill in as much of the chart as possible. You may not be able to trace your roots back for five generations. Many years ago accurate records were not always kept. Still, it is interesting to trace your roots as far back as you can! Complete your family tree by filling in the names of your ancestors. 16 8 17 4 9 18 2 19 20 10 21 5 11 22 1 23 24 12 25 6 13 26 3 27 28 14 29 7 15 30 31