Eighth Grade Summer Reading Assignment

All Saints Catholic School

8th Grade Literature

Summer Reading Assignment 2016-2017

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

During the first couple of weeks of school, we will focus on activities that relate to The Outsiders, so students should either wait until the last two weeks of summer to read the novel or plan to reread the story in the last two weeks of summer.  Whenever they choose to read the novel, students need to be sure the story is still fresh in their minds at the start of school.

Students must bring the completed assignment outlined below on the first day of school. They will also be taking a test on the novel during the first couple of days.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT for The Outsiders:

1.  Create a theme statement for the novel.  Remember, this must be a complete sentence which expresses the author’s message; it does not mention any specifics of the novel.  An example would be:

 Conflict and violence are often a result of stereotyping.

2.  Write the theme you have chosen in the center of the GRAPHIC ORGANIZER.(See attached form.)

3.  As you read The Outsiders, fill in events from this story that support your theme.  

■       You may put the information in your own words or use quotes.  You should, however, include at least three quotes.  Indicate the page number(s) where the event occurred.  Use the graphic provided for a rough draft.

■        Turn in a neat, final copy – you may be creative with this, using symbols, pictures and colors.

4.  Finally, write a couple of paragraphs explaining how your chosen theme relates to a current or historical event or another text you have read.  Draw analogies between events or characters in The Outsiders and the text or event you have chosen.  I will include the assignment in Google Classroom.

BRING THIS COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT (OR TURN IN TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM) AND YOUR COPY OF THE OUTSIDERSTO CLASS WITH YOU ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

                                               

Have a great summer!  I look forward to seeing you in August.

Blessings,

Mrs. Christine Pain

Middle School Literature Teacher

All Saints Catholic School

(This assignment will be handed out in May to all current 7th grade students.  Students will also be able to access it online via the All Saints website, on my blog at LiteraturePain@All Saints and via Google Classroom.)