Summer Reading

Below are the assignments for English I Summer Reading 2025. English I Honors will read both novels. 

English I College Prep & Honors

Call of the Wild by Jack London

One pager project – a one pager is a collage of illustrations and written analyses on one page that make up an aesthetically pleasing and detailed interpretation of a piece of literature.

Directions:  Share your unique understanding of the text on one page by imaginatively blending your written ideas with colorful images from the story. You should spend at least thirty minutes brainstorming ideas before you begin decorating your page. Use a standard piece of paper.
 
Below is what should be included on your page:

• The title and author’s name
• Describe one theme or message from the story
• Explain one example of foreshadowing
• Include one important quote
• In 1-3 sentences tell how the story made you feel
• Choose two or more of the following literary elements to include:  setting, point of view, conflict, irony, imagery, historical context
• Include three or more illustrations related to the story
• You must fill the page
• It must be colored
  

English I Honors

Life of Pi by Yann Martel
 
Annotate for the information listed below.  You may use sticky notes, note cards, or nay other method – not typed – for your responses to the reading.  Highlight and number the passage in your book and then number your note to match the passage to which it is referring.  Comments must be in complete sentences and will be evaluated for content and depth of thinking.  ONLY physical copies of the book are allowed.  E readers and online copies are not acceptable.
 
THEME – notice events, quotes, passages, ideas that are related to the theme
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE – Identify and write out two examples of figurative language – Why is it used What is the point?
VOCABULARY – Identify 6 words from the novel that are new to you and provide a definition
QUESTIONS – Write at least three questions predicting the outcome of the novel
 
Be prepared for an in-depth discussion of the novel on the first day of class.

Questions? Contact  Mrs. Rebecca Hill at [email protected]

All incoming English II students are required to read at least one book of their choosing over the summer break.

Please approach this project with integrity. In other words, the book must be of the appropriate grade level, and it must be a book the student has never read before. Students may NOT read any of the following books, as they will be material covered during the year.

The Alchemist, Julius Caesar, The Joy Luck Club, The Catcher in the Rye, 1984

Please make sure to read ALL information carefully for the requirements for the assignment in the link below.

AP English III Assignment

1. Read chapters 1, 10, and 12 in How to Read Literature Like a Professor 
2. Read the following short stories:
   1. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury, 1952 
   2. “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, 1894 
   3. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, 1991 
   4. “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, 1953 
3. Complete the assignment linked below

AP English IV (Language)
Please click on the below assignment for more details and a reading list.

AP Eng IV Assignment