Lincoln High School English I Summer Reading Assignment

Welcome to English I at Lincoln High School! This course is designed to build on the literary skills
you have developed in your previous English classes. To better prepare you for the class, you will need
to read one book from the list below over the summer. You may check out a copy of the book from the
LHS Library from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Wednesdays in June and July or from any of the Siouxland
Libraries, or you may purchase your own copy. Some books are also available as an eBook; refer to the
book list for the titles that are electronically accessible. Do not wait until the very end of the summer to
read your book since the libraries or bookstores might not have enough copies on hand!

As you read, you will complete three journal entries. During the first week of class in the fall, you
will write an in-class essay on your book that will test your knowledge about the authors use of literary
devices and demonstrates the level of your writing capabilities. The journal entries will be graded and
will be used to help write the in-class essay since the book will not be available during class.

We look forward to meeting you and working with you next year. Have a great summer!

LHS English I teachers












Summer Reading English I Book Options: You must read at least one of these books.

1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman *
2. Up Country by Alden Carter *
3. The Compound by S.A Bodeen *
4. Counterfeit Son by Elaine Marie Alphin *
5. Crackback by John Coy
6. Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford *
7. Reality Check by Peter Abrahams *
8. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen *
9. Night Hoops by Carl Deuker *
10. Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn *
11. Shattering Glass by Gail GIles
12. Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach *
13. Bunker 10 by J.A. Henderson
14. Firestorm by David Klass
15. The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan *
16. Acceleration by Graham McNamee *
17. Bonechiller by Graham McNamee *
18. Paper Tragedy by Elizabeth LaBan
19. Knights of the Hill Country by Tim Tharp *
20. Love You, Hate You, Miss You by Elizabeth Scott *
21. Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser *
22. Hate List by Jennifer Brown *
23. Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman *
24. The Eye of the Minds by James Dashner *
25. Forget You by Jennifer Echols
26. Notes from Ghost Town by Kate Ellison *
27. The Assault by Brian Falkner *
28. Z by Michael by Thomas Ford *
29. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
30. Dead Girls Dont Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf *
31. Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes
32. Jude by Kate Morgenroth
33. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting *
34. By the Time You Read This Ill Be Dead by Julie Ann Peters *
35. Caleb and Kate by Cindy Martinusen Coloma *
36. Tyrones Story by Sigmund Brouwer

The books marked with an * are available through the Sioux Falls School Districts OverDrive Account.



Journal Entries: As you read, you will complete three journal entries. You may write your journals on
notebook paper or type them in a Google doc. The journal entries will be graded and will be used to
help write the in-class essay since the book will not be available during class.

Journal #1: Complete journal #1 during your reading.
1. Characterization: Identify the books main characters. Write down their names and identify at
least five character traits for each character. Write about both physical description and
personality traits. Create a well-rounded picture of each character.
For each character, write down a passage from the book that you feel best represents each
person. Identify the page numbers of each passage.
2. Conflict: Identify the main conflict of the book. The conflict may be internal, a problem that
occurs within a character, or external, a problem with an outside force (man vs. man, man vs.
nature, man vs. society.)
3. Prediction: Make a prediction about what will happen later in the story.

Journal #2: Complete journal #2 during your reading.
1. Conflict: How has the conflict developed? Is the problem getting better or worse? Explain why
its getting better or worse based on information from the story.
2. Lessons: What lessons have you learned based on what characters in the story are doing or what
is happening to them? Consider advice you could give them or they could give you based on the
events in the story.
3. Connection: Make at least one connection to a character in the story. Explain why you are
connecting to that person.

Journal #3: Complete journal #3 after you have finished reading the book.
1. Plot: Summarize the story using the plot elements. Explain what happens in the exposition
(identify the setting, main characters, and main conflict). Explain what happens in the rising
action that leads up to the climax. Identify the climax (the most intense part of the book or the
turning point for a character). Explain what happens in the falling action. Explain the novels
resolution (how the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up).
2. Main Idea: What do you think is the main idea of the book? Why did the author write the story?
What should you, as a reader, learn from the book?