OUR LADY QUEEN OF HEAVEN
SUMMER READING LIST
ENTERING 7TH GRADE
2017-2018
REQUIRED BOOK
Read and be prepared to participate in activities related to this book.
NOTE: Each student should purchase a copy of the required novel, as it will be needed during class
discussions and activities. Student will need a copy of the novel that they can write in. We will be annotating
this novel in class.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (4.9 R.L.)
READ ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BOOKS:
Complete the required book analysis assignment, which should be typed and turned in the first week of
school. This assignment will be included in your final report card packet.
All titles are available (most in paperback) locally and/or online. Please choose a book appropriate for your
child’s reading level.
Ungifted by Gordon Kornman (5.2 R.L.)
Scat by Carl Hiaasen(5.5 R.L.)
Theodore Boone, The Accused by John Grishman (5.7 R.L.)
Lincoln’s Grave Robber by Steve Sheinkin (6.6 R.L.)
Kennedy’s Last Days by Bill O’Reilly (7.9 R.L.)
OPTIONAL AR TESTING
When school starts, students may take AR tests on summer reading books and earn points toward AR Star.
7TH GRADE SUMMER READING
BOOK ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT
Complete an analysis of the book you chose and turn it in the first week of school. This assignment SHOULD NOT be completed
on your required book, Where the Red Fern Grows. Your assignment MUST be typed, double spaced, and in Times New
Roman size 12 font.
Below is a template for your analysis. You will receive points for following the template. A rubric is also attached. Please print
and fill out the top portion of the rubric. You will need to submit a copy of the rubric with your report.
First and Last Name
Grade Level
Novel Title (underlined)
Main Characters:
Write two complete sentences about each main character. Provide a quote from the novel (with page
numbers) describing that character.
Conflict:
Write two complete sentences about the conflict.
Climax:
Write two complete sentences about the climax.
Resolution:
Write two sentences about the resolution of the novel.
Summary:
Write a summary of the novel. You should focus on the main events of the novel. Someone who has not read
the novel should be able to read your summary and understand what the novel was about.
Vocabulary:
You need to provide a list of ten (10) vocabulary words. These should be words that you did not previously
know.
Provide the sentence and page number from the novel where these words occur.
Provide a dictionary definition and the part of speech for the word.
Literary Devices:
Provide a list of ten literary devices with textual evidence and a page number. These literary devices should
include but are not limited to: mood, metaphor, simile, personification, irony, alliteration, oxymoron, idiom,
etc.
Theme:
Write two complete sentences about the theme of the novel. Provide textual evidence and a page number to
support your claims.
Name: ________________________________________
Class: ______________
Novel: ________________________________________
Format: 5 points
- Typed using Times New Roman size 12 font
- Double spaced
- Followed given template: Name, Grade Level, and
Novel Title are aligned left at the top of the page
Main Characters: 10 points
- Two complete sentences
- Quote with page number for each character
Conflict: 2 points
- Two complete sentences
Climax: 2 points
- Two complete sentences
Resolution: 2 points
- Two complete sentences
Summary: 5 points
- At least five complete sentences focusing on the main
events of the novel
Vocabulary: 10 points
- Lists 10 vocabulary words
- Includes sentence from novel in quotation marks
- Lists the page number where the quote was found
- Includes dictionary definition and part of speech
Literary Devices: 10 points
- Lists ten literary devices
- Provides a quote from the novel for each device
- Provides a page number for each quote
Theme:4 points
- Lists the theme of the novel
- Provides a quote with page number as evidence
Conventions: 5 points
- Correct spelling
- Correct punctuation and capitalization
- Student uses expanded sentences
- Student provides a variety of sentences
TOTAL
/55 points