SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT
INCOMING GRADE 8
- Read the novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai.
- Complete the following assignments:
1) Five challenging words and sentences:
Find five words you found challenging in the novel and use each of those
words in a sentence. You must use your own words and cannot copy the
sentence from the book, a dictionary, or any online website. If your sentences
are copied from any source, you will receive a zero for this part of the
assignment. This part of the assignment is worth 40 points.
2) Tic-Tac-Toe:
Choose three boxes to make a tic-tac-toe. Answer the questions or provide the
information being asked in each of the three boxes you chose. Be sure to mark
each box with an X to show your tic-tac-toe. Be sure to answer each box using
complete sentences and providing textual evidence (two pieces) to support
your answer. Do this on the attached loose-leaf paper. This part of the
assignment is worth 60 points.
THIS IS DUE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024.
St. Lucy’s School
Name Date
ELA Grade 8
Summer Assignment - Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Unknown Words and Sentences - 40 points
Write the unknown word on the top line and the sentence on the line below it.
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SUMMER READING TIC-TAC-TOE
3 CHARACTER WORDS & EVIDENCE |
DESCRIBE SETTING & IMPACT ON STORY |
FAVORITE PART OF STORY & WHY |
THEME OF STORY & EVIDENCE |
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE MAIN CHARACTER LEARNED ABOUT THEMSELF |
5 IMPORTANT EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER |
HOW DOES THE TITLE RELATE TO THE STORY? |
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS |
NAME ONE MINOR CHARACTER AND HOW THEY AFFECTED OR IMPACTED THE MAIN CHARACTER |