Brunswick High School 9th Grade English Summer Reading Character Chart printable pdf download

Brunswick High School

Summer Reading Program 2015

Requirements for 9

Grade Language Arts - Honors

Welcome to Honors English 9! This course is designed for proficient readers and writers. Your summer reading

assignment will consist of reading one of the following options:

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Miss Peregrine¹s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Briggs

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The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian

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Chase Through Time, a search for Grandpa Wally by Jeff Vaala

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All Honors students will also read All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

All of these novels are coming of age stories that tell the story one’s loss of innocence, self-discovery, and struggle

to find enduring values. These struggles may be a victory or defeat, a personal loss, and/or emotional growth. While

reading, you should identify the character’s struggles and evaluate how each experience aides in growth throughout

the story.

To do this you will need to complete the attached character chart. First, you need to find six quotes from any part

of the text that demonstrate a struggle by the main character. Please remember that a quote does not have to be

dialogue. Then, you will provide an explanation as to how that struggle leads the main character to become more

mature. Students are encouraged to annotate their text as they read. Upon completion of the novel, draw a

conclusion in the box at the bottom of the chart. Please write your conclusion in a complete sentence. Be sure to fill

out the chart to the best of your ability. One of the first assignments of the school year will involve a writing

assignment that will analyze your selected quotes.

Although discussion of your selected book with friends is acceptable, the completion of the character chart should be

done independently.

You can purchase these books at our local bookstore, the BookShelf at 831 Pearl Road, through

or at any bookstore. Do not forget that these books may also be checked out at your local Medina County District

Library.

Updates to this assignment will be posted on the Brunswick High School web page:

To locate the assignment, click on the Departments tab and scroll to Language Arts. You will find the assignment on

the left hand side in a folder called Summer Reading Assignments.

SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015. NO LATE

ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

Happy reading! We are looking forward to a rewarding year with you.

Sincerely,

Your Honors 9

grade English teachers

Mrs. Dipert, and Mrs. Weight

Brunswick High School 9th Grade English Summer Reading Character Chart