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Welcome to 8th grade GATE English!
Welcome to 8th grade GATE English!
In preparation for a year full of reading, writing, speaking, listening and creating, you need to start now! Below are your summer reading assignments. Be sure to bring them in with you on the first day of school as these assignments are mandatory for GATE students. See you in September!
Required Short Reading
Required Short Reading
Read the following articles and complete the related assignments. This content will give you background knowledge that will enhance your reading of the novel, Inside Out & Back Again.
Read and annotate the three articles below and answer the questions provided. (Optional audio recordings of these readings are available at CommonLit.org )
"Going to School as a Refugee" (CommonLit)
"Diary of a Teenage Refugee" (CommonLit)
"An Introduction to Communism" (CommonLit)
Read the article and write a gist statement for each section of the text. When done, write a summary of the entire article.
"FOR MANY FROM VIETNAM, LIFE IN U.S. STILL HARD" (New York Times)
Read the two narrative accounts of the Vietnam refugee experience and complete the Venn Diagram graphic organizer comparing and contrasting Quan Bui and Kim Luu’s experiences. You should provide a minimum of three points for each section of the Venn Diagram.
Escape from Vietnam: A Refugee's Story of the American Dream (The Saturday Evening Post, 2017)
VENN DIAGRAM graphic organizer here...
Required Extended Reading
Required Extended Reading
Read and annotate Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai.
Inside Out & Back Again Part I and II
Inside Out & Back Again Part III and IV
As you read, look for quotations that seem significant, powerful, thought provoking or puzzling. For example, you might record:
Effective &/or creative use of stylistic or literary devices
Passages that remind you of your own life or something you’ve seen before
Structural shifts or turns in the plot
A passage that makes you realize something you hadn’t seen before
Examples of patterns: recurring images, ideas, colors, symbols or motifs.
Passages with confusing language or unfamiliar vocabulary
Events you find surprising or confusing
Passages that illustrate a particular character or setting
When you are finished reading the entire novel, complete this Moments Sheet - Graphic Organizer
Optional Summer Reading Activities
Optional Summer Reading Activities
FREE - New York Times Summer Reading Contest
FREE - CommonLit Summer Reading Challenge
Optional iReady at Home - MyPath Lessons
Optional iReady at Home - MyPath Lessons
Keep the Learning Going at Home with i-Ready® Personalized Instruction
Keep the Learning Going at Home with i-Ready® Personalized Instruction
iReady Personalized Instruction Guidance for Families
Continuar el aprendizaje en casa con enseñanza personalizada i‑Ready®
Continuar el aprendizaje en casa con enseñanza personalizada i‑Ready®
Enseñanza personalizada i-Ready consejos para las familias
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