7th Grade-RS
West Bloomfield School District
Educating Students to be their
Best IN and FOR the World!
Amy Hughes, Principal Abbott Middle School and Morrison Borders, Principal Orchard Lake Middte School
Middle School Summer Reading Assignment
Dear Parents and Guardians of Future West Bloomfield Middle School Students:
As a student in the West Bloomfield School District, your child is expected to participate in the West Bloomfield Middle School Summer Reading
Assignment. Research shows that continual reading is a predictor of future academic success.
Below is a list of required books along with their Lexile ratings. Students are encouraged to choose books that are within their Lexile range;
however, a Lexile score is not the only indicator when choosing a book. Lexile levels are merely a suggestion of the level of vocabulary and difficulty
of the text. interest in the novel topic can play a significant part in a student's success with a book. Also, if you are willing to read the text with your
student or listen to an audio version of the book, the Lexile level may not be an issue. Below the book list is a chart that indicates Lexile ranges and
approximate grade equivalents.
Incoming 7th graders are expected to read two books:
• Required Book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick: lOOOL
and one book from the following list:
Choice Book:
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Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Patti]lo Beals: 1BBBL
Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis: 620L
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt: 70BL
Tangerine by Edward Bloat: 6g0L
Shadow of the Dragon by Sherry Garland: 840L
50. B. It by Sarah Weeks: 860L
Wotsans Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis: IOBBL
Gossamer by Lois Lowry: 66Bt
Ungifted by Gordon gorman: 7301_
• Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery and Tem pie Gra ndin: 960L
Grade equivalents for Lexile Scores:
2nd-3rd grade: 420-820L
4th-5th grade: 740-1010L
6th-gth grade: 925-1:185 L
In addition, students must:
• Complete a Summer Reading Text Analysis Work Along and Annotated Reading Notes form for
each book they read (see attached)
• Bring completed Summer Reading Text Analysis Work Along Forms to school on the first day for each book
• Bring completed Annotated Reading Notes Forms to school on the first day for each book
• Take a quiz on each book read (see Quiz Direction sheet)
• Participate and collaborate in a discussion about each book read
These books are available in local bookstores, libraries and online. If you need assistance obtaining copies of the selected texts, please contact
either the Abbott Middle School office at (248}865-3670 or Orchard Lake Middle School office at (248) 865-4480. Additionally, you may email gristi
Hopper at [email protected] at Abbott or Andrea Latchaw at [email protected] at Orchard Lake.
West Bloomfield School District
5810 Commerce Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
\Vest Bloomfield School Disn'ict
Educating Students to be their
Best IN and FOR the World!
7a' Grade RS
Amy Hughes, Principal Abbott Middle School
Morrison Borders, Principal Orchard Lake Middle School
Middle School Summer Reading Assignment
Book Quiz Directions
After reading each of your books, you will need to take a 20 question multiple choice
book quiz. These quizzes can be taken online from any computer with internet access.
You will only be able to log in once and take this quiz. Please be sure you are prepared
since you will not be able to retake the quiz.
To access the Summer Reading Assignment Book Quizzes:
1. Goto: www.examloqin.com
2. Type in the Access Code for the quiz you wish to take. See the list below of titles
and cedes. Click "Find"
3. Type in your student ID number* - this is a nine digit number. Click "Start"
Title
Access Code
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
2TKJ
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt
2T7S
So B It by Sarah Weeks
2TK8
Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
2TKC
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memeir of the Battle to Integrate
2T7X
Little Rock's Central by Melba Pattillo Beals
Shadow of the Dragon by Sherry Garland
2TK2
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
2T75
Watsons Ge to Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
2T7R
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
2TKF
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
2T7Q
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced
2T7T
Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery and Temple
Grandin
*Your student ID number can be found on your student [D.
West Bloomfield School District
5810 Commerce Road
West Bloomfield, HI 48324
\Vest Bloomfield School District
Educating Students to be their
Best IN and FOR the World!
Amy Hughes, Plÿmcipal Abbott Middle School
Morrison Borders, Principal Orchard Lake Middle School
West Bloomfield School District
5810 Commerce Road
West Bloomfield, HI 48324
7ÿ Grade RS
7th Grade Literary Concepts
Use the following list as a reference to guide you while you read your novels. This list is merely to help
students better complete these assignments. Think of this as a glossary of terms.
1. antagonist:
a character or force working against the protagonist/main character
2. characterization:
3. climax:
consists of all the techniques writers use to create and develop characters
the highest point of action or suspense in a story's main conflict
4. conflict:
a straggle between opposing forces
* external conflict: when a character struggles against another person or
some other outside force
* internal conflict: a struggle within a character
5. dialogue:
a conversation between two or more characters
6. falling action:
comes after the climax (most exciting part or turning point of the story);
it's the opposite of the rising action which leads to the climax; the falling
action usually leads to the resolution
7. figurative language: descriptive language in which one thing is compared to another,
through the use of simile, metaphor, or personification
8. foreshadowing:
occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
(you often don't know it's foreshadowing until later in the story)
9. genre:
a type/category of literature ex. poetry, nonfiction, fiction, biography,
science fiction, fantasy, narrative
10. imagery:
consists of words and phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses
11. irony:
a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
12. metaphor:
a comparison of two things that have something in common;
unlike a simile, it does not use like or as
13. mood:
a feeling that a literary work conveys to the reader
14. personification:
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
15. plot development: sequence of events in a story from beginning, middle to end
16. point of view:
the perspective from which a story is told
• first-person:
the narrator in the story is a character in the story
• third-person: the narrator is not a character in the story
17. protagonist:
a main character who is involved in the story's conflict, usually the hero;
a story may have more than one
18. resolution:
the part of the story/plot where loose ends are tied up and the story is
brought to a close
19. rising action:
the series of events in the plot of a story that occur which are building up
tension; leads to the climax of the story
20. setting:
the setting of a story, poem, or play is the time and place of action
21. simile:
a comparison of two things that have something in common that must
use like or as
22. symbol:
a person, a place, an object, or an action that stands for something beyond
itself
23. textual evidence:
using exact words directly from the text to prove/support your point
24. theme:
a message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary
work
25. tone:
expresses the writer's attitude toward his/her subject
26. voice:
author's voice is his/her distinct style or manner of expression
Annotated Reading Notes: The process of recording your thoughts as you read
Benefits of annotated readinq notes:
. keeps your brain engaged with the text while you read
• gives you the ability to review text quickly by rereading notes (this is a great way to prepare for a quiz over what
you read)
• allows you to better understand, remember and think more deeply about the text
On which parts of the text should I take annotated readinq notes?
= key information
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vocabulary you don't understand
significant quotations or passages
parts of the text relating to themes, important characters or events
questions that you have about the text
literary techniques that you notice, including: figurative language, symbols, foreshadowing
character descriptions
major plot developments; shocking or revealing moments in the text
o setting descriptions
,, conflicts
Makinq Your Annotated Readinq Notes Worthwhile
Annotated reading notes can be a powerful tool for comprehension but they can also be a complete waste of time if not
done well. There are two types of annotated reading notes: labeling and responding.
When you use the labeling technique, you are identifying an important part of the text that you may want to go back to
later.
o Labeling works best with common elements of literature like figurative language, character description, setting,
plot development, and possible foreshadowing. These are elements you may use later to make deeper
meanings.
For example:
Chapter/Page
Passage/Text From the Book
Your Thinking About That Passage
(Connections/Reactions/Inferences/
Questions
"Ten months now Derek had been gone. Her big
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brother. He'd been the same age as she was
Main character description for Derek
now when, on a day like any other, he'd gone off
to school and just never came back."
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When you take annotated reading notes by ÿ you are recording your thoughts, questions or
connections about a specific part of the text. This helps you interact with the text so you can comprehend and
remember what you read.
For example:
Chapter/Page
p. 30
Passage/Text From the Book
Your Thinking About That Passage
(Connections/Reactions/Inferences/
Questions
"When the Taliban first came and ordered all
Why were all men ordered to grow beards?
men to grow beards, Parvana had a hard time
getting used to her father's face. He had never
worn a beard before."
Remember: Good annotated reading notes are selective. If you highlight, label and respond to every little part
of the text, nothing stands out as important.
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WBSD Middle School Summer Reading Assignment
Text Analysis Work Along
Name:
Title:
Grade in the fall (circle one)
7 8
Author:
Directions: While reading, fill out this worksheet. When you return to school in the fall, YOU
MUST bring this completed form with you for EACH book you read. Refer to the literary
concepts list in this packet for more information on the terms in the questions.
Describe where and when the story takes place:
Is the setting an important element in this book? Why or why not?
Describe, in detail, the protagonist in the book:
Find a significant statement made by/about the protagonist; copy it (textual evidence):
• Describe the situation in which it was made:
• Explain what it reveals about the protagonist:
Describe, in detail, the antagonist(s) in your novel:
Explain the main conflict in your novel:
What is a major theme/author's purpose in this book?
Explain using several specific details from the book, why you believe this is a theme/author's
purpose (textual evidence):
Find a direct quotation (textual evidence) that supports the theme (copy it here):
Fill in the following boxes describing key events from your book: (Use additional paper if
needed)
Beginning
Middle
End
Closing Thoughts*
*Use this box to
reflect on how
reading this book
has changed your
thinking about
people, places,
cultures, history,
relationships, etc.
WBSD Middle School Summer Reading Assignment
Text Analysis Work Along
Name:
Title:
Grade in the fall (circle one) 7 8
Author:
Directions: While reading, fill out this worksheet. When you return to school in the fall, YOU
MUST bring this completed form with you for EACH book you read. Refer to the literary
concepts list in this packet for more information on the terms in the questions.
Describe where and when the story takes place:
Is the setting an important element in this book? Why or why not?
Describe, in detail, the protagonist in the book:
Find a significant statement made by/about the protagonist; copy it (textual evidence):
° Describe the situation in which it was made:
• Explain what it reveals about the protagonist:
Describe, in detail, the antagonist(s) in your novel:
Explain the main conflict in your novel:
What is a major theme/author's purpose in this book?
Explain using several specific details from the book, why you believe this is a theme/author's
purpose (textual evidence):
Find a direct quotation (textual evidence) that supports the theme (copy it here):
Fill in the following boxes describing key events from your book: (Use additional paper if
needed)
Beginning
Middle
End
Closing Thoughts*
*Use this box to
reflect on how
reading this book
has changed your
thinking about
people, places,
cultures, history,
relationships, etc.