Clayton Middle School Summer Reading Selections GRADE, ONE BOOK” “ONE 2014 The Clayton Middle School Language Arts Department considers summer reading an important extension of the curriculum. This summer, students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will be reading the same book for their grade level. Each student is required to obtain the book on the recommended list for his or her grade. A limited number of the titles are available to be checked out through the school library over the summer. Summer reading books may be purchased online, at any local book store, and even at Target or Walmart. All of the books are available at the public libraries in Glassboro, Franklinville, Williamstown, and Washington Township. Summer Reading Expectations: All students who will be in grades 6-8 for the 2014-2015 school year at Clayton Middle School are expected to obtain a book and complete their grade level summer reading before the new school year begins. The summer reading is selected to address a wide range of interests and reading competencies. Summer reading assessments will be given during the first two weeks of school. Objective tests, essay tests, and/or alternative assessments, such as book reports, will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the texts. 6th Grade Required Book: Wonder by R.J. Palacio August Pullman is not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. Sure, he's a huge Star Wars fan, he his dog, and he's got a pretty good sense of humor. But August was born with a craniofacial abnormality a genetic defect that — caused his facial features to be severely deformed. His life has never been "normal." Despite his differences, August and his parents decide to transition him from home school to private school now that he's entering fifth grade. It's the start of middle school, they reason, so everyone will be new. But August has to deal with so much more than just being new. Will he make friends? Will he decide to stay at the school? And can the people around him learn to see past his appearance? 7th Grade Required Book: Double Identity by Margaret Haddix About this book:
Clayton Middle School Summer Reading Selections “ONE GRADE, ONE BOOK” 2014 The Clayton Middle School Language Arts Department considers summer reading an important extension of the curriculum. This summer, students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will be reading the same book for their grade level. Each student is required to obtain the book on the recommended list for his or her grade. A limited number of the titles are available to be checked out through the school library over the summer. Summer reading books may be purchased online, at any local book store, and even at Target or Walmart. All of the books are available at the public libraries in Glassboro, Franklinville, Williamstown, and Washington Township. Summer Reading Expectations: All students who will be in grades 6-8 for the 2014-2015 school year at Clayton Middle School are expected to obtain a book and complete their grade level summer reading before the new school year begins. The summer reading is selected to address a wide range of interests and reading competencies. Summer reading assessments will be given during the first two weeks of school. Objective tests, essay tests, and/or alternative assessments, such as book reports, will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the texts. 6th Grade Required Book: Wonder by R.J. Palacio August Pullman is not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. Sure, he's a huge Star Wars fan, he his dog, and he's got a pretty good sense of humor. But August was born with a craniofacial abnormality — a genetic defect that caused his facial features to be severely deformed. His life has never been "normal." Despite his differences, August and his parents decide to transition him from home school to private school now that he's entering fifth grade. It's the start of middle school, they reason, so everyone will be new. But August has to deal with so much more than just being new. Will he make friends? Will he decide to stay at the school? And can the people around him learn to see past his appearance? 7th Grade Required Book: Double Identity by Margaret Haddix About this book:
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