Lyman High School
2016-2017 Summer Reading for English I Classes
Contact: [email protected]
Books to choose from:
Twisted, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Ella Minnow Pea, by Mark Dunn
Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
At the suggestion of our students, there is no written assignment. Instead, each student
entering any English I class should have read one of the assigned books and annotate or
take notes on it according to the directions below. This assignment will be posted on the
Lyman web site. Expect an evaluation of your having fulfilled these directions on day 1.
High school reading focuses on the craftsmanship of a story, rather than just the
story. Keep the definitions attached here close by while you read, to assist you in
examining the techniques. Look up words you don’t know, so you understand.
Bring your novel from the first day of school and you will be given assignments. These
activities will be worth hundreds of points and the quarter exam will cover the novel
thoroughly.
Annotation is an important skill for success inside all of your English
classes in high school. This skill will produce a much deeper reading experience than
just reading from front to back. Annotation is the process of marking the paperback
as you read it, identifying characters and plot elements, as well a theme ideas being
developed. Please use a light-colored highlighter and a pen or a sharp pencil to neatly
label the annotations and/or notes you take. You may wish to color-code your
annotations/notes, such as highlighting major characters pink, minor characters yellow,
and events green. This is what students in all grades grade do. We suggest you label
small Post-its applied down the right side of the pages to give you quick access to the
areas where you meet key characters or where major events occur.
Annotations should include:
1.
Characters, both major and minor. Highlight/take note of their names and
the details you are given (direct characterization) as well as the information revealed
through indirect characterization.
2.
Events. You do not need to highlight/take notes on all events. You will need to
have a firm grasp on what happens in the novel and when the events take place. Notice
that the definition of plot says it is “the sequence of events, in a story, novel or play, each
causing or leading to the next.” Watch the way this happens. When you see a theme idea
developed, note it.
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Exposition:
Narrative hook:
Rising action:
Conflict/ complication:
External conflict:
Climax:
Falling action:
Resolution:
Foreshadowing:
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sequence of events in a story, novel or play,
each causing or leading to the next
introduction to characters, setting, and situations
catches the reader’s attention
adds complications to the conflict; leads to climax
struggle b/w 2 opposing forces
person vs. an outside force
(another person, nature, fate or society)
point of highest emotional involvement
presents the results of climax
gives the final outcome
author’s use of clues to prepare readers for
events coming later
contrast between reality and what seems to be real
Situational irony: what happens in a situation is the opposite of what
we expect
Verbal irony: when a person says one thing and means another
Dramatic irony: when the audience has important info the
characters do not
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Flat character:
Round character:
Stereotyped character:
Static character:
Dynamic character:
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Direct characterization:
Indirect characterization:
a person in a story, novel or play
reveals only one personality trait
shows varied, sometimes contradictory traits
common character type whose actions are predictable
does not change in the course of the story
changes, usually grows
personality of a character and the method an author
uses to reveal that personality
author states facts about a char.
reveals a char.’s personality thru
1. char.’s own words and actions
2. what other chars say & think about him
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Time and place in which a story, novel or play
takes place
time year, month, season etc. –may not be stated
place location of events
atmosphere emotional mood
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First person pov:
Effect:
Limited third person pov:
Effect:
Omniscient pov:
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relationship of the storyteller to the story:
not the author & not to be confused with opinion
story told by one of the characters, referred to as “I”
reader identifies with the narrator
narrator tells the story from a limited viewpoint of
only one character, speaking of the character as
“he” or “she”
keeps secret: reader knows when the char.understands
narrator stands outside of the story; “all seeing” as in
the eyes of God
author’s message about life, usually expressed as a
complete statement
Stated theme: announced directly
Implied theme: revealed gradually through the unfolding of the story
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Example:
Allegory: 1.
2.
Example:
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a person or object that represents something larger
than itself
the American flag represents the ideal of America,
freedom
A story or fable with a clear secondary meaning
beneath its literal story;
a symbolic narrative.
Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes =an
allegory of the classic struggle of good vs. evil
An art form that holds something up to ridicule,
possibly in the hope that awareness may stimulate
change.
Parody: imitates a serious piece of work, such as literature,
music or artwork, for a humorous or satirical effect