7th Grade Summer Reading Packet
All incoming 7th grade students must read The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Then, pick 2 additional books from the following list to read, and complete reports on ALL 3
BOOKS! The report forms must be submitted for EACH summer reading book to
turnitin.com by midnight, the night prior to the first day of school (August 22, 2016).
Non-Fiction:
Me to We
by Marc Kielburger
Fiction:
Once Upon a Marigold
by Jean Ferris
The Miracle Worker
by William Gibson
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi
Science Fiction/Fantasy:
Bella at Midnight
by Diane Stanley
Briar Rose
by Jane Yolen
The Dark is Rising
by Susan Cooper
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
Dune
by Frank Herbert
Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
Redwall
by Brian Jaques
Multicultural:
Shabanu
by Suzanne Fisher
Witness
by Karen Hesse
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
by Kimberly WIllis
The Outsiders
by SE Hinton
The Wanderer
by Sharon Creech
The Midwife’s Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
Classics:
White Fang
By Jack London
Little Women
By Louise May Alcott
Call of the Wild
By Jack London
All FWAFA middle school students will submit their summer reading reports on
turnitin.com. Simply go to turnitin.com and follow the instructions using the information
below. ALL students will need to set up accounts and enroll in their new classes.
7th graders
Class Name: FWAFA22
Enrollment password: FWAFA22
Class ID 12476244
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Summer 2016 Reading Report Form
This form must be submitted for EACH summer reading book to turnitin.com by
midnight, the night prior to the first day of school.
Name______________________
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You will be allowed to use this form as starting point for in-class writing assignments
over your summer reading. Use complete sentences and make note of page numbers for
future reference.
Setting: time/place/historical context
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Point of View (1st person, 3rd person limited, or 3rd person omniscient):
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Characters - at least 3: name/physical description/role in the story line:
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Plot (be sure to include the ending of the book!):
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Climax (high point of action):
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Theme (universal meaning of the work/author’s meaning):
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Two significant quotes (include page numbers):
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Your opinion of the work:
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