General Instructions
Summer Reading List 2008
Assessment Dates
Assessments for Book One

Lockport City School District Web Site

Earn up to 5 points on your English grade!
Free to all students entering grades 6 through 12.

1. Choose a book from the list for the grade you are entering.
2. Complete a project from the list below at home or prepare yourself to complete a written assessment or graphic organizer at the testing site.
3. Report to the Lockport Public Library on a testing date of your choice to meet with an assessor to discuss your book.
4. You will be assessed on your knowledge of the book, your results will be logged, and you will receive a receipt upon your successful completion.

1. Choose any age appropriate book that you would enjoy reading or choose a 2nd book from the list for the grade you are entering.
2. Report to the Lockport Public Library on a testing date of your choice to meet with an assessor to discuss your book.  Bring the book with you!
3. At the testing site, you will be asked to complete a "Reader's Response" sheet and discuss the book with an assessor.
4. You will be assessed on your knowledge of the book, your results will be logged, and you will receive a receipt upon your successful completion.

• If you are unsuccessful in your first attempt, you may return at a later date to try again. You may not return during the same assessment session.
• Earned points will be added to your 1st quarter English grade.

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~ Written Assessment ~

Written assessments are completed at the testing site. You will have the opportunity to choose the topic from a provided list. You will be asked to write a well-developed essay that will answer the questions with supporting evidence from the story. Incorporate at least two literary techniques or devices within the task.

~ Graphic Organizer ~

~ Projects ~

Choose a project from the list below. Complete the project at home and bring it to the testing site to present it and discuss it with an assessor.

Main Idea Collage:  Use standard poster board for your background. Be sure to use images or objects large enough to be easily seen. Use a minimum of 10 images or objects to represent all or several literary elements.

Poem: Create a poem about the book or a character. Your poem should be at least 100 words long. You may record your poem or write it on paper.

Prequel or Sequel: Create a prequel or sequel to the book. Either version must include two main characters in a setting from the book. Your story should be at least 150 words.

Pack a Project: Find a container that represents something unique about the book. Fill the container with at least 10 objects that represent something about the character or story. You may not use pictures, drawings, or words (objects only).

Editorial Cartoon: Create an editorial cartoon for the story that you have read. The cartoon must contain at least five of the most important characteristics of the story. Be prepared to explain every one of your characteristics in detail. 

Diorama: Use a small box (shoebox size) to create a 3-dimensional miniature scene in which characters, animals, and objects are arranged in a setting pertaining to the book.

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