Middle School Rising 7th & 8th
Phoenixville Area Middle School teachers encourage our students to experience all the benefits and enjoyment of reading during the summer. This year’s list has various reading options, including different genres of fiction, nonfiction books, books in verse, and graphic novels. We believe there is something for everyone. We hope our students will have the experience described in this quote by Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: “Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.”
Read one book from the grade-level choices included below. Complete a one-pager for the chosen text. Further directions are included below.
Rising 7th Grade
The Skin I'm In - Sharon G. Flake
Fish in a Tree - Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The Crossover - Kwame Alexander
The Grand Escape - Neil Bascomb
Enders Game - Orson Scott Card
Rising 8th Grade
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie - David Lubar
Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds (also available as a graphic novel)
Out of My Mind - Sharon Draper
Eleven - Tom Rogers
The Bletchley Riddle – Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, A Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out – Nicholas Day
7th/8th Grade One Pager Assignment
One Pager Overview
One Pager Example and Template
What is a One-Pager? It is a single page response to your reading. It connects the ideas in the book to your thoughts in a creative way.
Purpose
The One-Pager is focused on having students illustrate their thinking and skills in a manner that is less formal and more creative than a test or written response. The One-Pager should allow an audience to understand the big ideas, themes, and connections in your book. Teachers use the submissions to get a sense of student’s reading skills and skills at modeling their thinking. This informs classroom instruction throughout the year as teachers work to bolster and enrich these skills.
Directions
Read your selected text. While reading, take time to identify the following elements along with supporting quotes that illustrate the element.
•Theme(s)
•Symbols
•Key characters and how they change throughout the story
•Author's style
•Connections between the story's theme(s) and current events unfolding in the world
Create the one pager using the template provided with the following formatting:
•Center: Title and author of book
•Border: Use words and images to illustrate the theme(s) in the story.
•Top Left: Use an image and quote with page number from the book to represent what you feel is the most important symbol in the story.
•Top Right: Images and words that represent the key characters and how they change throughout the story.
•Bottom Left: Use images and quotes with page numbers to highlight the author’s style and the power of the language that is used.
•Bottom Right: Use images and/or words to show connections between the story’s theme(s) and current events unfolding in the world.
Helpful Hints
•Use handwriting that is neat and large enough to be read.
•Use this opportunity to express your thinking and learning using pictures and images along with words and phrases.
•Use the entire page to ensure you have enough space.
•Plan out what you will include before you start.
Rubric
RUBRIC
| Rubric |
Advanced |
Proficient |
Basic |
Below Basic |
| Textual Analysis |
Shows a deep understanding of the text by providing specific story details from plot events and characters through the novel |
Shows a relatively strong understanding of the text by providing some references to accurate plot events and characters |
Shows some understanding of the text, though several points may contain errors in plot events or character details |
Does not show evidence of understanding or reading the text |
| Required Elements |
All five elements are included within the six required sections. Specific evidence from the text is included |
Five out of six sections are completed or four out of five elements are detailed. |
Three key elements are included. The one-pager is somewhat scattered and many be missing required organizational sections |
Fewer than three elements are included. No organizational pattern is evident |
| Thoroughness |
Project demonstrates significant effort and time. Design is creative, shows effort, is neat, and includes legible writing. May use color. |
Project demonstrates time, effort, and some creativity. Project may be disorganized or the writing may be challenging to read |
Text feature lacks detail or does not demonstrate time and effort |
Project appears incomplete |