Summer Reading Texts (AP and Honors Eng IV)
King Lear (William Shakespeare) - AP and Honors
My Sister’s Keeper (Jodi Picoult) - AP and Honors
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky) - AP Only
One AP Independent Selection from Book List on AP Material and Practice Section - AP and Honors
My Sister’s Keeper (Jodi Picoult) - AP and Honors
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky) - AP Only
One AP Independent Selection from Book List on AP Material and Practice Section - AP and Honors
Novel Summary Sheets To Be Filled Out on Each Text
Note: All summary sheets are due on first day of classes.
Summer Reading Assessment ordinarily goes as follows:
King Lear - Written Objective Test for all Students (AP and H) - will be tested upon return in September
+ Honors (only) Lit Analysis - due on first day of classes in September Honors King Lear Essay Prompt
Crime and Punishment - AP Essay Prompt/ Lit Analysis - due on first day of classes in September - AP Crime and Punishment Essay Prompt
Crime and Punishment Discussion Questions
My Sister's Keeper - Oral Assessment/Discussion Forum - will be tested upon return in September - My Sister's Keeper Discussion Points
Independent AP Book - correlating Response Questions (also under AP Material and Practice Section) due upon return in September
*subject to change upon teacher's discretion
AP Students - See AP Material and Practice Section for vocabulary List. You are to make flashcards for all of the terms on the list. Vocab word on one side of the card, definition and an example (if possible) on the other. Try to give examples from literature from which you are familiar.
NOTE: Be active readers! This means take notes in the margins, underline important passages, write brief summary points at the beginning or end of chapters, write definition to words you do not know right in your book. (Of course, only do this if the book is your own copy!) But students who actively read retain more and are able to more accurately and quickly recall the information processed. Consider that there is often a long lapse of time between when you read the text and when you are assessed.