Grade 8/Math with Mrs. Caporale

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS AND SUPPLY LISTS

Social Studies Assignment

Collect 10 articles on the Presidential election. Summarize the article and hand in the summary together with the newspaper article. All newpaper articles must be mounted on plain white paper. All articles must be from the newspaper, not the Internet!!

ELA Summer Reading Assignment

Required reading:

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie

This book tells of ten strangers brought to an island for a dinner party only to discover they’ve been lured there under more mysterious motives.

Choose one book from this list for your second reading:

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by Avi

WHEN JFK WAS MY FATHER by Amy Gordon

THE YEARLING by Marjorie K. Rawlings

THE ISLAND by Gary Paulsen

BRIAN’S SONG by William Blinn

THE MAN WHO ATE THE 747 by JJ Smith

GIRL IN A CAGE by Jane Yolen

THE PIGMAN by Paul Zindel

NIGHT HOOPS by Carl Deuker

Your assignment is to read two books. One is AND THEN THERE WERE NONE and the other is a book from the list above. You are to complete two book reports. Read the directions below and follow the instructions for writing the book reports.

I. Cover sheet: include title, author, a picture of a scene from the book, and your name.

II. Complete a graphic organizer for the story.

III.Choose a character from the story and complete an attribute chart of the physical and character traits. Use a T graph.

IV. Write a summary that is two typed, 12 font, double-spaced pages.

A. Paragraph 1 – include title (that is underlined or in italics), author, genre, problem, and a strong sentence to make me want to read on.

B. Paragraph 2 and on - Write the summary. Use details from the story and back them up. Do not use dialogue unless necessary.

V. Write a review that is three paragraphs.

A. Paragraph 1 – write title, author, genre, setting, theme, and characters in the book.

B. Paragraph 2 – take a quote line, or rewrite a paragraph and explain why it is important in the book.

C. Paragraph 3 – Did you like the book? Why/Why not – explain.

The reports will count as a reading and writing grade and are due the first day of school.

ELA and Spanish Supply List

ELA - one 5 subject notebook with perforated pages
Spanish - one 3 subject notebook
2 folders
1 highlighter
pens - blue or black
1 highlighter
Spanish-English dictionary

Social Studies and Science Supply List

two 3-5 subject notebook (one for each subject)
pens - blue, black only
looseleaf paper
personal stapler
2 folders
colored pencils
1 metric 30 cm ruler

Math Supply List

pencils
graph notebook (two)
ruler (12 inch)
protractor
colored pencils
scientific calculator - Texas Instrument TI30 or TI 34
glue stick

It is mandatory that students have these supplies every day. Failure to have them for class will result in a lower grade.

Religion Supply List

1 one subject notebook