Summer Assignments

Lower School

Rising 6th Reading:

6th Grade – Ms. Meisel
Novel: Restart by Gordon Korman
Assignment: Complete the Character Development Organizer (see attached). You should also carefully review this slide deck.

Rising 7th Reading:

7th Grade – Mrs. Armstrong
Novel: Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Assignment: Choose three (3) of the assignments to complete prior to the beginning of school in August (see attached).

Rising 8th Reading:

8th Grade – Mrs. Zarrinpar
Novel: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
ISBN 10: 0544935209 – ISBN 13: 9780544935204.
Assignment: As you read: complete the double entry journal for each section along with the tasks that follow (pages 4-11).
As you read: complete the theme tracker. Record quotes and pages that will help you get a clearer picture about what the author is trying to teach us about that big idea or what the characters learn about that big idea. (page 3).
When you finish: Choose one of the project options on the following page to complete. See full description as well as success criteria for this assignment. See attached assignment(s).