Clyde Boyd Middle School
7th grade Pre-AP Literature
~summer reading project~
1. Select and read a book from the 2013 Intermediate Sequoyah Masterlist.
(website: ​
http://www.oklibs.org/?21SequoyahIn​
)
Note​
: Please discuss your book selection with a parent. Some selections contain mature material.
2. Complete a ​
TITLE PAGE​
.
Instructions: Include book title, author, copyright date, and publisher.
3. Complete a ​
VOCABULARY ENRICHER​
.
Instructions: Record 10 words from the novel that are unusual, unknown, or that stand out in some way. Note the page
number, definition, and part of speech. Use each word in an original sentence.
4. Complete a ​
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FINDER​
.
Instruction: Find 5 examples of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and idioms.
Note the page number. Example: Simile: “Without my glasses, I’m as blind as a bat.” (p. 5)
5. Complete a ​
LITERARY LUMINARY​
.
Instructions: Locate and copy a significant passage from the novel. Note the page number. The passage may be
thought-provoking, funny, interesting, disturbing, powerful, etc. Include a brief explanation of why you chose this passage.
● Neatness and legible writing are required. (The project may be typed, but it is not a requirement.)
●
Include your first and last name on each page of your project.
Completed Pre-AP Literature projects are due on the first day of classes - ​
Monday, August 20, 2015​
. Please turn in your
project to your assigned Literature teacher. No late projects will be accepted. Projects are worth 100 points.
Please address any questions to ​
[email protected]​
.
Thank you.
**Clyde Boyd Middle School’s librarian, Mrs. Hatchett, challenges students to read six Sequoyah books before April.
Students are rewarded with a field trip to meet an author. Your summer reading selection will count toward meeting the
six book requirement.
Intermediate Sequoyah Masterlist 2016 1. ​
Doll Bones​
by Holly Black
2. ​
Goodbye, Rebel Blue​
by Shelley Coriell
3. ​
Zebra Forest​
by Adina Rishe Gerwirtz
4. ​
The Fire Horse Girl​
by Kay Honeyman
5. ​
Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design​
by Chip Kidd
6. ​
A Matter of Days​
by Amber Kizer
7. ​
Proxy​
by Alex London
8. ​
Far Far Away​
by Tom McNeal
9. ​
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass​
by Meg Medina
10. ​
This Song Will Save Your Life​
by Leila Sales
11. ​
The Rithmatist ​
by Brandon Sanderson
12. ​
Steelheart ​
by Brandon Sanderson
13. ​
Golden Boy​
by Tara Sullivan
14. ​
The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy​
by
James
L. Swanson
15. ​
How I Became a Ghost ​
by Tim Tingle