MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
J. David Jimenez, Principal
Department of English
Denise Winchester, Assistant Principal
2010 Summer Reading Assignments
June 2010
Dear Rising Freshman,
Congratulations on your promotion to ninth grade! You’ve done it – achieved success for one more year!
As you know, every summer you are asked to read and write in preparation for the new school year.
This year, we’ve set things up a little differently. For starters, everything you have on this sheet will also be posted on our school’s website, both on the English department and the library pages. Next, we’ve given you more choices for reading, and finally, we have established an extra credit option for those of you who enjoy reading and want the challenge.
So here goes – read on to find out what your choices are, and what we want you to do this summer.
Be sure you read all the instructions for completing the assignment thoroughly before you begin. Happy reading!
Sincerely,
Ms. Winchester
Assistant Principal
General Instructions
Ø Read the two books listed.
Ø All students must complete one of the review sheets attached to this assignment. Complete all parts of the review sheet for each book.
Ø All students must be prepared to write an essay or have a test on one or both of the books in September.
Books:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
Despite
his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a
mathematically-gifted autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the
murder of a neighbor’s dog, and uncovers secret information about his mother.
Getting Away With Murder: The True Story of the Emmett
Till Case* by Chris Crowe
Presents
a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955.
* Non-fiction
FICTION REVIEW SHEET
Title of
Book:__________________________________________ Author:___________________________
Reviewed
by:___________________________________________ Date:_____________________________
Part I – General Review
1.
Brief plot summary (one or two sentences)
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2.
Brief description of two main characters
(one or two sentences for each one)
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I do/do not recommend this book because
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NON-FICTION REVIEW SHEET
Title of
Book:__________________________________________ Author:___________________________
Reviewed
by:___________________________________________ Date:_____________________________
Part I – General Review
4.
Brief summary of book (one or two
sentences)
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5.
Brief explanation of two important ideas
(one or two sentences for each one)
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6.
My opinion: “I do/do not recommend this
book because…”
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