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Carencro High’s English Department firmly believes that a summer reading program can be an effective educational extension of the school year. We hope that students discover, develop & nurture a love for reading that is carried forever. We also hope that parents & guardians take this opportunity to discuss book selections and nurture the act of reading. Enjoy your summer!

NOVEL PROJECTS

• Every student will complete one project per book. Additional assignments may be given upon your return to school. Choose from the following:
• Keep a journal with a chapter by chapter synopsis. Due the first day of school.
• Write an autobiography from a character’s point of view. Minimum of 500 words. Due the first day of school.
• Present a book talk with a significant object as a symbol from the book and turn in an outline of the book talk. Due the first day of school.
• Create a timeline with illustrations of key scenes from the books. A written explanation of the relationship between the timeline and the book is required. Due the first day of school.
• Keep a dialectical journal. Due the first day of school. Split a page vertically.
  • Write a quote on the left side of the page.
  • Write your personal response to the quote on the right side of the page. Your responses could begin with phrases such as:
  • I wonder… I feel… This character reminds me of… I predict… 
• You must respond to a minimum of 10 quotes.
• Write a poem that reflects the theme of the book and include illustrations of the content of the book. You must also provide a piece of writing that explains the connection between the poem and the book. Due the first day of school.
• Make a collage of the book. The title and author’s name should appear in the center of the poster. On a poster, place words, phrases and pictures that depict the theme, setting, plot and character development of the book. You must provide a piece of writing explaining the relationship between the book and the collage. Due the first day of school.