Greely High School Summer Homework

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

ALL Students: Read a book of your choosing and be prepared to write a reflection about it when you come back to school in the fall.

IB and AP Students: See specific assignments listed HERE

Chemistry and Physics Students: See specific assignments listed HERE

WHAT TO READ and HOW

Summer Book Lists

Ideas for summer reading from your librarian, Ms. Perkinson.

Summer Reading by Subject Area

Please note that reading can be done in a variety of ways and can include many, many genres, from fiction to non-fiction, from printed books to e- and audio books. Whichever option you choose, we encourage you to follow your interests and passions!

  • Read a book (or many books!) with a friend and/or family member and talk about it.

  • Bring a book to the beach or family camp and hunker down in a hammock or comfy deck chair.

  • Find the books you’ve been given as presents over the years that you haven’t had time to read. Now is the time!

  • Read a memoir of a person you’ve long admired or of someone quite unlike yourself.

  • If you’re an avid reader of a certain genre, try a new one (maybe you always read historical fiction—branch out to sci-fi or fantasy).

  • Read a book of poetry, either a volume by one particular poet you like or a collection that features a number of different poets.

  • Read a graphic novel or two...or six! Graphic novels exist for pretty much all genres.

  • Set a reading goal for yourself—either pages or a time goal for each day. How many days in a row can you meet your goal?

  • Listen to an audio book as you go for a walk, drive, work outside, etc. Check out Maine Info. Net Download Library for free audiobooks you can borrow using your Prince Memorial Library card number. Also check out AudiobookSync Summer 2022 to get two different audiobooks each week for free all summer long. A really easy audio and ebook platform is SORA, you can access it with your school Google account. For more information, visit this page on the library's website.

  • Join a reading challenge on Goodreads.

  • Read a book aloud to someone who can’t read well (someone with eyesight issues, or young children, or as part of a library story hour, etc.)

  • Read a book and then watch the movie version. Consider which one you like better and why. Or read the book of a movie you have enjoyed and see how they compare. (Even better, get someone else to do this with you so you can talk about it!)

  • Choose and read a book using a book selection generator like whichbook.net or the YALSA Teen Book Finder.

  • Read a book from the list of 100 most frequently challenged/banned books.

NEED HELP FINDING A BOOK? Check out these RESOURCES

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Do we have that book in our library?

Check our catalog...

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There are 3 ways for you to get free digital books and audiobooks.

SORA

DESTINY DISCOVER

CLOUD LIBRARY

Detailed directions for each can be found HERE.

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WHY READ?

Why make time to read?

Here are a few facts about reading:

And of course, reading can teach you new things, improve your vocabulary, help you become a better writer, help you communicate better, and more!

WATCH THIS!

Take the Summer Reading Pledge!