Educating the Whole Child:
Mind, Body and Spirit.
Summer Reading
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Middle School ELA Summer Reading
Over the summer break, you will be reading the first novel for our first module. There will be an assignment that goes along with the novel. The assignment is due on the first day of school, August 15, 2022. Assignments that are not turned in on the first day of school will be marked down. You will be borrowing the novel you are assigned and must fill out and turn in the Novel Condition Report. Take note of any damages you find in the novel you receive.
How to Create the “Cereal Box” Book Report
You will need the following materials:- Empty cereal box
- White/light colored paper (used to wrap cereal box like a present)
Using the empty & wrapped cereal box, fill in each side as completed. The front side of the box, you will introduce the assigned novel. You must include the title & authors name of the novel and draw your favorite scene from the novel. The drawing of your favorite scene should be colored in. The back side of the box will have two components: the setting & characters. For the setting, you will be creating a map of the different locations. Pick three of the locations present in the novel and write a brief explanation of what happens at that location. For the characters, only include the main characters. Pick three main characters and write a brief description of that character. The right side of the box, you will include a summary of the novel. Your summary should be a minimum of 6 sentences. Do not give away the ending of the novel in your summary section. The left side of the box, you will be rating the book. You will rate the book on a 1-5 star rating. Indicate what you rate the book and explain why you have that specific rating to the novel. Throughout your cereal box project, you should incorporate color for each section.
A general template of each side of the cereal box can be found under the Middle School ELA tab on the Saint Patrick School website.
On the back you will find the rubric that will be used to grade your project. You will be turning in this rubric on the first day of school with your completed Cereal Box project. Please don’t lose the rubric.
If you have questions throughout the summer, feel free to email me ([email protected]). Note that I may not get back to you quick as I will not be checking my email daily.
SUMMER READING PROJECT IS DUE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: AUGUST 15, 2022.
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Cereal Box Rubric
4 3 2 1 Front Side of Box (Title of novel, authors name & scene) Name of novel & authors name are present. Drawing of scene is relevant to the story line. Effort and time were put into the scene. Drawing is nicely colored Name of novel & authors name are present. Drawing of scene is somewhat relevant. Some effort and time was put into the drawing. Some color was used. Some information regarding name of novel & author are presents. Drawing is note relevant to scene. Does not include name of the novel & authors name. Drawing of scene is irrelevant to story line. Back Side of Box (setting & main characters) Setting & main characters were included. Map and explanations of 3 locations were used. 3 main characters were described. Color was used Some information about setting and main characters were included. Some color was used Few pieces of information regarding the setting and main characters were included. No color was used. Does not include main characters or setting from the novel. Right Side of Box
(summary)Summary was relevant to the story line and reached the minimum number sentences (6). Summary did not give away the ending. Summary was somewhat relevant to the story line. Minimum number of sentences (6) was not reached. Summary was not relevant to the story line. Minimum number of sentences (6) was not reached Does not include summary of the novel. Left Side of Box
(rating of novel)Rating & explanation behind rating was included and well thought out. Rating & explanation behind rating was included but not well thought out. One of the two requirements was included. Does not include rating or explanation. Neatness & Creativity The box is completely & attractively covered with paper. All items are written/types or drawn neatly. The box looks appealing & colorful. The cereal box is covered with paper. Most items are written/typed or drawn neatly. The box looks attractive. The cereal box is mostly covered with paper. Some items are note neatly written/typed or illustrated. The cereal box is partly covered with paper. Most writing/typing and illustrations are sloppy and hard to read. Punctuality Turned in on time Turned in 1 day late (-2 pts) Turned in 2 days late (-4 pts) Turned in 3+ days late (-5pts)
Cereal Box Project: ______________/15
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