8th gr. Summer Reading
Which two texts take place in the past?
Before we Were Free, Brown Girl Dreaming
Name 3 short stories we read this year.
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In an argument essay what is the name of the paragraph that takes the opposite side of the issue and refutes it?
Counter Argument
Name a teacher on each of the 8th grade houses this year.
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How many weeks is summer break?
11 weeks.
Name 2 realistic fiction books.
Freak the Mighty and Running Dream.
In the beginning of the year, we read perspective poems. What were the different viewpoints in one of the poems we read?
Graduation Poem- teacher/ student, Lunchroom- different students
Literary essays are to prove a claim with ...
textual evidence
What type of history is part of the 8th grade curriculum?
U.S. History
Name 3 swim clubs in Cherry Hill.
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The author of Running Dream wrote this book on the 6th grade summer reading list?
Flipped
In the book The Giver, Lois Lowry paints a story of a boy discovering the truth of the world he lives in. What other texts or movies share this same storyline?
Hunger Games, Divergent, Truman Show
Point of view writing focuses on writing from a particular character's perspective. If this this first person then what pronoun is used?
I
What is the name of one of the books you will read in 8th grade?
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Rita's Water Ice has the best menu. Name 3 different types of water ice on their menu.
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Name 2 books which won awards on the list.
Brown Girl Dreaming, Running Dream, Before we Were Free
Name every core text we read this year.
The Outsiders, The Giver, Blizzard, Chinese Cinderella.
What are 3 apps or platforms we used on our chromebooks to create writing pieces this year?
Google docs/ slides, Book Creator, Canva
Name a privilege that happens in 8th grade.
Courtyard cut through, Six Flags, 8th grade dance
The Jersey Shore is a popular travel destination in the summer. Can you name 5 shore towns off the parkway?
Ocean City, Sea Isle, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Wildwood, Cape May.
What is the name of the protagonist in Magic Fish?
Tien
All Thirteen took place in what cave in what country?
Tham Luang in Thailand
In our climate change mini unit- we read a book Two Degrees. Then you created what about a climate event?
Infographic
What is one thing that will be the same from 7th grade to 8th?
Guidance counselor and admin
Name 3 holidays that happen during summer break.
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