Dear
Families of Incoming Seventh-grade Students:
The
Seventh Grade English Language Arts teachers would like to take this opportunity
to introduce our summer reading list.The
selections on this list represent a variety of genres, authors, and readability
levels.Students are encouraged to
be active readers and continue their practice of reading with post-it notes.Students
are required to read one title over the summer and complete the following
two (2) tasks:
Task
1-Character Captain
Task
2-Quote Response
Both
tasks will be collected on Monday, September 8, 2008.If
you need another copy of this assignment, you will find it on the WMS website.We
have taken the time to choose novels that we believe your child will enjoy.We
hope that you will encourage your child to select an appropriate title;
you might even choose to read the book with him/her.Certainly,
students are encouraged to read more than one over the summer; however,
students are only required to complete the writing assignments for one
title.Feel free to read more than
one!
Since
you may not be familiar with all of these books, enclosed you will find
a list including the title, author, genre, and a short description of each
work.In order to assist your child
in making an appropriate selection, you should read the annotations together.The
Middle School Library Media Specialist has informed the local library and
bookstores so that all titles should be readily available.The
teachers hope that you and your child will enjoy sharing the great adventures
of reading.
Sincerely,
The
Seventh Grade English Language Arts Teachers
