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Incoming 8th Grade Ockerman Middle School Summer Reading and Grammar Assignments 2013/ 2014 The summer reading requirement at Ockerman Middle School is part of a district-wide summer reading program. The purpose is to promote a life-long commitment to independent reading and to foster a love of literature. We encourage parents and students to discuss the books and their characters. Summer reading provides students with an opportunity for personal exploration, intellectual growth, and reading for enjoyment. As such, we ask that parents support their student in the summer reading program which serves to nurture the student’s imagination and build reading skills. 8th grade students are required to read The Giver, by Lois Lowry. Bring this completed assignment to your reading teacher the first day of school and receive up to 100 points to start the year with an A! Grammar assignment There is a grammar component to the English Language Arts summer assignment. It is imperative that students know and understand the difference between the 9 parts of speech, (nouns, pronouns, verbs, articles, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions conjunctions and interjections), in order to be ready for the 8th grade grammar content. Review the descriptions of each part of speech on the following page and commit them to memory. There will be a test over the 9 parts of speech during the second week of school. To practice, we encourage you to visit the two websites below, utilizing their practice exercises. Further, there is a practice test included in this packet that will be similar in content and format to the test you will take. Grammar practice: http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html Grammar practice: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/730/1/ 1 Parts of Speech Review Noun A noun names a person, place, thing or idea. Person Maria boy doctor Place New York park outer space Pronoun Verb A pronoun replaces the name of a person, place, thing or idea in a sentence. A verb tells a noun’s action or state of being. you he him those we she her these they me this each it that Thing Pen watermelon Idea fairness friendliness Statue of Liberty acceptance Adverb An adverb tells how, how often, when or where. It can describe a verb, an adjective, or another verb. Many words that end in “ly” are adverbs. How loudly quickly How Often always never When before soon Where away inside Action ask jump think want run dance eat fix State of Being is am are be have has was were Adjective Article An adjective describes different qualities of a noun or a pronoun. Size/Shape tiny long oval Odor/Taste nutty flowery sour Texture prickly smooth leathery Appearance bright beautiful faded An article comes before a noun in a sentence and sometimes shows if the noun refers to a specific or general person, place or thing. General a dog a farm Specific the dog the farm an apple an octopus the apple the octopus Preposition Conjunction Interjection A preposition shows the relationship (such as direction, time or placement) between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. A conjunction joins two ideas or shows the relationship between two parts of a sentence. An interjection expresses strong emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point. It is also followed by a comma when the emotion is not as strong. about across after around into before through between to and because but so though or until while unless Aw! Hurry up! Hey!/Hey, Bravo! Oh no! Well!/Well, 2 Grammar Review Activity Identify the part of speech of each underlined and numbered word in the paragraphs below (number appears below the word). Mark the letter of the part of speech, and be sure to use the correct word bank for each. Use this word bank for the first paragraph a. adjective b. noun c. preposition d. pronoun e. verb The story of Demeter and Persephone was first told by Home in a Greek poem dating back to 1 2 3 4 5 the seventh century. It tells the tragic tale of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, and her 6 7 8 9 daughter, Persephone. 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. _____ 9. _____ 10. ____ Use this word bank for the second and third paragraphs a. adjective b. adverb c. article d. preposition e. verb One day Persephone was on Earth picking flowers. Suddenly the ground opened up and 11 12 13 she was taken hostage by Hades, the lord of the underworld. 14 Demeter could not get over her grief. The year was dreadful for mankind all over the 15 16 Earth because Demeter allowed nothing to grow. When it became apparent that all mankind 17 18 would die of famine Zeus, kind of the gods, decided to intervene. 19 20 11. _____ 12. _____ 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____ 16. _____ 17. _____ 18. _____ 19. _____ 20. _____ 3 Use this word bank for the fourth and fifth paragraphs a. adjective b. adverb c. conjunction d. interjection e. noun Zeus sent his messenger Hermes down to the kingdom of the dead to secure the release 21 22 23 of Persephone. Hades reluctantly agreed to release her only if she would return to him for four 24 25 months every year. This length of time was decided upon because she had eaten four 26 pomegranate seeds while in captivity, and this act bound her to Hades for eternity. 27 28 29 Oh, Demeter was overjoyed to see her daughter. The Earth became fertile again. But 30 31 every year when Persephone returned to her husband Hades, Demeter turned the Earth cold 32 33 34 and barren once more. 35 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24. _____ 25. _____ 26. _____ 27. _____ 28. _____ 29. _____ 30. _____ 31. _____ 32. _____ 33. _____ 34. _____ 35. _____ 4 1.16 Precise Words 1. In Chapter 1 of The Giver, much importance is given to using the precise word. Jonas is careful about which word he would use to describe his feelings about the ceremony in which he will participate during December. List the words Jonas considers bug finally rejects. Word Jonas Considers Meaning of the Word WORD CONNECTIONS The word precise contains the Latin prefix prae(spelled pre-), meaning “before” or “in front of,” and the Latin root -cis-, with the meaning of “cut.” The Latin form praecismeans “cut short.” The root word -cis- is found in other words with the meaning of “cut,” such as scissors, incisor, concise, decisive. 2. What word does Jonas finally select? 3. What does it mean? 4. Jonas’s friend Asher is not as careful in his diction. In Chapter 1, Asher uses the word ________________________ , which means _______________________________ , when he really means ______________________________. 5 1.19 Characterization Define characterization: Review Chapters 1-5 of The Giver. Then complete the characterization graphic organizer for Jonas. Use textual evidence to support each element of characterization. Characterization of Jonas Analysis Textual Evidence His actions His appearance His thoughts His words What other says about him/ how others treat him What challenges does Jonas face? Look back at Jonas’s actions. Would you describe any of his actions as heroic? Explain 6 1.20 The Circle of Life Finding a mate, welcoming babies, and mourning deaths are all part of the circle of life. Every culture has its own way of handling these passages. Compare the way Jonas’s society handles the circle of life to the way our society does. Remember to identify parallel differences. Jonas’s Society Our Society Finding a Mate Creating a Family Mourning Deaths 7 Comparing Circles Now that you have examined the way Jonas’s society and our society handle the circle of life, brainstorm the pros and cons of each: Jonas’s Society Pros Cons Our Society Pros Cons Finding a Mate Creating a Family Mourning Deaths 8 1.21 Essential Attributes In Chapter 8 of The Giver, Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. The Chief Elder lists five attributes that are essential for the Receiver of Memory. List those attributes and evidence from the novel that Jonas possesses them. Essential Attributes for the Receiver of Memory Textual Evidence that Jonas Possesses These Attributes Visual Representation of Attribute 9 1.22 Rules in Society Discussion Questions: Are all rules and/or laws necessary? Why or why not? Are all rules and/or laws fair? Why or why not? What happens to people who do not follow the rules and/or laws? Explain. Are all consequences fair? Why or why not? Can rules and/or laws be changed? Why or why not? 10 Panel Project Instructions To Be Completed After the Novel is Read 1. Choose one (1) step from each stage of Jonas’s “hero’s journey” (attached below) to create a picture panel that reflects that particular scene. You should have three (3) panels when you are done. Please make your drawings on 8 ½” x 11” paper. 2. Be sure to include at least one (1) dialogue bubble, one (1) thought bubble, and one (1) example of sensory detail (examples given further in this packet) in your panels. You can do this in any combination of your choice or individually in each panel. 3. For extra credit you may create a fourth panel of any other step of your choosing with any combination of bubbles/sensory details. 11 The Hero’s Journey Stage 1: Departure Jonas’s Journey Step 1: The Call to Adventure Jonas’s name is skipped during the assignment ceremony of the Twelves. Then he is assigned the job of Receiver of Memory. Step 2: Refusal of the Call Jonas is in shock at the Elders’ decision and contemplates requesting a change of assignment. Step 3: The Beginning of the Adventure Jonas attends his first training with the Giver not knowing what is ahead of him. He has new rules that are completely foreign to him. Stage 2: Initiation Jonas’s Journey Step 1: The Road of Trials Jonas begins his training and is given memories of happiness, sadness, and pain. He struggles with his new memories and wants to share this knowledge with his family and friends. He wants them to experience memories, too. He realizes he can’t live in a world of sameness any longer. Step 2: The Experience with Unconditional Love The Giver supports Jonas by saying he has the strength to make an escape. The Giver helps Jonas come up with a plan to escape. Step 3: The Ultimate Boon Jonas leaves his dwelling at midnight not knowing what is ahead of him. He takes Gabe with him, and is on the road to ending sameness. 12 The Hero’s Journey Stage 3: Return Jonas’s Journey Step 1: Refusal of the Return Jonas refuses to stay in the community of sameness. He encounters doubt and regrets when he and Gabe are freezing and starving, but he knows he cannot continue living with sameness. Also, he knows his community needs to experience life without sameness. Step 2: Magic Flight On his journey to life before sameness, Jonas and Gabe experience dangerous conditions. They see many new things and experience hunger, pain and freezing cold. Step 3: Rescue from Without Jonas uses memories given to him by the Giver to help him and Gabriel to survive. When Gabe is cold, Jonas gives him the memory of sunshine. When the search planes are looking for them, Jonas uses memories of cold to hide themselves from the heat-seeking planes. These memories help Jonas and Gabriel survive. Step 4: The Crossing of the Return Threshold Jonas sees the sled on top of the hill and he knows this is the key to getting to Elsewhere. He and Gabriel get on the sled which takes them to Elsewhere. The memories have been released back to the community. There is no more sameness. 13 Review of Bubbles and Sensory Details Dialogue Bubbles Dialogue bubbles read from left to right and from top to bottom across the page This pattern shows a clear order of speakers if multiple characters are speaking more than once per page. In our novel, you can use anything a character said “out loud” in a dialogue bubble. Example: 1 2 3 Thought Bubbles Thought bubbles show what a character is thinking and can be combined with dialogue bubbles as needed. They read in the same order as dialogue bubbles In our novel, you can use thought bubbles easily, since The Giver is written in first person (therefore we know all of Jonas’s thoughts) 1 2 14 Sensory Details Sight: engage the reader through color, light, and darkness. Touch: give the objects texture Sound: include items in your novel from the story that make noise. Show the noise in your picture. Also consider including a sound splash once in your novel. Example Panels 15