Lincoln Park Academy 10th Grade Summer Reading Assignment

For the 2018-2019 school year at LPA, all incoming non-IB 10th grade students will read 3 novels over the summer and complete an assignment for each novel. The required 10th grade novel is Night by Elie Wiesel. Students will also choose two novels from the 2018-2019 Florida Teens Read list and complete the required assignments. Please see the uploaded documents on the school website. Students must read the 3 novels and complete the plot curve assignment (front AND back) for each. The assignments are due on the first day of school for full credit! No exceptions! Students will be required to complete a multiple choice exam on Night and an in-class written assignment on their 2 choice novels. The teacher will provide the exam and the in-class written topic on the 2nd day of class, and the students may use their plot curve maps to complete the multiple choice exam and the written assignments. Required novel: Night by Elie Wiesel Assignment: Complete the plot map (2 sides)- Formative grade (quiz category- worth 30% of overall grade) Due date: 8/13/18 Orange Day (A) and 8/14/18 Black Day (B) 1st day of your scheduled class Late Penalty: Last day to submit the assignment for HALF CREDIT- 8/15/18 Orange (A) Day and 8/16/18 Black Day (B) (the second day of your scheduled class)- Assignments WILL NOT be accepted after the second day of your scheduled class. In class assessment: 8/15/18 Orange (A) day and 8/16/18 Black Day (B) 2nd day of your scheduled class- Multiple choice exam- Students may use their plot map on the exam- Summative grade (test category- worth 50% of the overall grade) Choice Novels: Read 2 novels from the 2018-2019 Florida Teens Read list. Use the following link: https://www.floridamediaed.org/uploads/6/1/4/2/61420659/ftr_2018-2019_annotated_list.pdf Assignments: Complete a plot map (2 sides) for each novel read (2 plot maps)- Formative grade (quiz category- worth 30% of overall grade) Due date: 8/13/18 Orange Day (A) and 8/14/18 Black Day (B) 1st day of your scheduled class Late Penalty: Last day to submit the assignment for HALF CREDIT- 8/15/18 Orange (A) Day and 8/16/18 Black Day (B) (the second day of your scheduled class)- Assignments WILL NOT be accepted after the second day of your scheduled class. In class assessment: 8/15/18 Orange (A) day and 8/16/18 Black Day (B) (the second day of our scheduled class)- 2nd day of class- Written Assignment-topic provided in class- Students may use their plot map to complete the assignment – Summative grade (test category- worth 50% of the overall grade Overview of grades: 3 plot maps (front and back)= 1 formative assessment grade- (quiz grade) 1 multiple choice exam on Night + 2 in-class written assignments on choice novels = 1 summative grade (test grade)

Term: Definition: Visual Reminder:

Theme Central ideas in the novel; the author’s meaning for the story

Exposition The beginning of the story, including the characters and setting.

Conflict The problem that makes the story Conflict

interesting Rising Action The events that build suspense

and increase interest in a story Climax The point of greatest suspense

and intensity; usually near the end of the story

Falling Action The events that wrap up the story

Resolution How the story ends and the problem is solved

Rising Action: What events, problems, and conflicts build suspense or increase complications in the story?

Climax

Falling Action: What events help wrap up the story?

Conflict

Protagonist vs. Antagonist (Main Character) (Character who has

conflict with the main character)

Resolution: How does the story end? How is the conflict resolved?

vs.

Theme: The central ideas through the novel; the author’s reason for writing or the meaning of the story

Plot Curve Novel:

Author:

Climax: The turning point in the story – the point of greatest conflict and intensity

Exposition:

Setting:

Situation:

Characters:

Tone: Mood: Literary Archetypes:

Irony (Verbal, Dramatic, Situational): Symbolism: Foreshadowing:

Character Descriptions (Flat, Round, Static, Dynamic):

Character Descriptions Continued Character Descriptions Continued