'- .

+
r', \ \/,r/ ,1\l it^.
-,lhTi, .,$';t," .,m* .'ffi,.
"'*fl".,ffi* "ft#,..,W"
' .' i /r\\\ ' //\\\./

,{
"'..
iii',
cu$ #''5 "ffirn
A$ ";^Wr.
d'S
.f:'i$:;
,-.rr;),1(.'.7;.
!_;i/.r.\, r//'.1\,
-
.i',^.) t.,\-
1.-. \-,

il" nr)
,/-,i\r/-\t/7,-\
,. ,#1
.i,r /\1. 1\ /

al '')5
tt,$;

r,s, 230
.,'i)[6,',,.-.
' //!; \(i,--,
,t_t;
,,rru

{i"."r)
. ^. ,.,1l(,'r,. --
1y-\ / 1Jt 1t----

ii
1

,"J

,,i#1,,

'
.''t? ii;
r : '. ;';\ ,-, ii : , ,-.-
''.-" i /\\. / -'.' \1..1

;.1;'. Wh gnl,o

ftgtgn&v
s&es{(rq0
n t 20!0
'
lr\V)
((.r a/r'/
at

,.-1rr,)fi'1. ' r..^.

"i\i lqi ''
,lf ^i,
-i.r t'r
...,i..11,(i,.^.
t''i;,.iii
,11, "
,'-,t'-":t'r

...'
;r!;, qt;
,''.'.r))-,{',,,.
',,ti :'i,'
!'ll:
''tf

n-a1
1vY \r\i Mr'
a"r
Y\^ A'\/
'(Vr

o4Hfrrc o;{,i}irc, o;{;!}irc,

-'S A'b dr$
 rl?-c,t lil* t nD-
!''
Y/\ 1-^t

,:;,(Iflri:';;:(Elilr: ..,,,11fd1,..,
,o *,*r,f,"
.3 q: #B #b
i /\\ i('\ t\/

"i-^
'-l

3'h: 0ut"

Dear Parents, Guardians & Students:

Quality education is our ultimate goal at I.S. 230. Students will be taking the
New York State English Language Arts assessment on May 3, and May 4, 2010. The
number of passages and the number of questions on this assessment have greatly
increased. In order to help our students prepar"fo, this challenge, we are sending
home a homework package to be completed over the holiday seeson.

Included in this package are several dffirent ways students can respond to the
boolrs they are required to read over the holiday. All students are required to read a
minimum o-f 90-120 minutes ner dsv if they are to increase their readins scores. The
must los their reading on the holiday reading loe. All students must read at least one
book on their indenendent reading level and write a reading response.four nights per
week during the holidays. In addition, students must then complete one of the writing

activities listed on the next page.

This package must be returned and will be collected by the ELA teacher on
January 3, 201 I . This project counts as a percentage of their homework grade for the
second marking period. Please make s;ure this is handed in on time. A reduced grade
will be givenfor homework that is handed in late.

We wish you a healthy, saJfe, and hoppy holiday.

i;-^af)(-t
€ +t
.'ft ,..ffi",ffi- (,€r7A)r'
'{\4
r'\n1)fl\\./'f1r\,
9?,a\' './Z\
Yzj,\.
.1,i h\
U\-JUUUV
Y,/, A.Y
\',L)r:/
ar-\\.1)/-,\\-/1,.1
\27,1\' i aa lv
Yr \\.
1 hr.
YA

l,r\\"
.il
^./,/
'-,(J.z
va\\\./)1 )\\/;r^
/a\r,12L'\/
(+\,
a', \ \U/-,
.\\'\r/\\\4/^1
\-J771,\-/ 7t tV

:; qt.
(, (,
. y/. \\ .
S,'\Ut
r^1F\,u)7..\\21,1
(-J z z\\ t

2.i
UI
h\\-]
1/r dJ
..Y/.\J,
94 +q
\ rvr,
ai.\\/l/\\\rir.\
\-l 7 71\ '7r

,:<n
\,J
,J/..\\.
h\v
1{.,J .ffi,. ",m., .,ffifr,., ",}.f.,.,
 .ffi" ",ffi" "'m'",ffi "ffi, ",ffi,".'ffi"
"'Y.-"$" "ffi," "'mt ",ffi," ",ffi." "ffi.

HOLIDAY PROJECTS FOR READING & WRITING:

ntt{o I.S. 230 students are required to read a minimum of ONE book throughout the holiday vacation and
#s log the reading on the holiday reading 1og. They are required to read a minimum of 90-120 minutes
i*-f per dav if they are to increase their reading scores. A1l students must write a reading response four
"3)t{i" nights per week during the holidays. In
^\0;\,,^
addition, each student is required to complete at least ONE
rui
activity listed below and hand it in on January 3,2011. Any additional activities completed can be
t submitted for extra credit.
iri'^t
I.rrr
r.( fi;l
/,_.
."., t
!-, I
r,4f.{rr
/\\ ' //\
1,...
f\./
Here's the list of activities to choose from:
ai"'i:.j

^,
.rf l'l
.;{i ,
.
. '/
'',)i/\.\' ' ?'./\ '.^.
\'-.-

.t"j i.j;
1. Create an advertisement that conveys the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in
i.U,\i;l
'..i'.,\).('.,,,-.,
1 ( )':i text, including figurative language and connotative meaning to show the central idea of the
- ';u1)i7;tt-l
,?;
''
('rI,
'j
story as well as the mood and tone in the story.
.i'^ J,;
r' ( ).'r
r-]\\/)/ \$.'i.^.
:,..' 1,,7i
7 ,11\ 1t-.i

tL:,
,il
i+,
2. Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a
til
i:);'.a,i,i)ll,;
,.t( )'.,
best seller. Write a letter to a movie producer tryrng to get that person interested in making your
,:I" "rj
book into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film
.-.., i .
lr vt
(r r r,^, by analyzing how the differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or
',.t i/\,\\/!i 0\.\',..1
,f

,tjt ii\ reader are created through the use of dramatic irony, suspense or humor. Suggest a filming
!r r?
,-,',ri)i{,, r,-.,
location and the actors to play the various roles. YOU MAY ONLY USE BOOKS WHICH
\v, /
/\)\ dl\ ra...,
HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN MADE INTO MOVIES.
.r

,ui tl5
i^i a
'(Vr AY
{.(-)./
,1ir,)fr(\,t -
'''i)ii(l'"'
'j# "t) ,l
J. Write a feature article (with a headline) by providing a summary of the text as it might be found
i1 {t
..;;;1,r t;;ill' on the front page of a newspaper in the town where the story takes place. Include the theme or
fiJ''$ central idea of the book and analyze its development over the course of the text. Include its
relationship to the characters, setting, and plot.

4. Write and perform an original song that tells the story of the book while conveying the impact
of specific word choices the author uses for meaning and tone in the story. a-i r -i
'iv) iv)'
,-,r.z)L{',r,..
\-.r ,) ,, \\\ / ,,/ \ : -i

,:c i;,i

5. Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action, reveal aspects tri
r.1\ \/)'
\-.' ,r 7r\
\\\,'i,,'.
/,,7 i r i.. J

of a character or provoke a decision by writing a book review as it would be done for a iri
rrl..l
i.i.

newspaper. (Be sure you read a few before writing your own.)

ALL WRITING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN

2 yrTO 3 PAGES IN LENGTH

.'xffi,..r'f.".,ffi. *'y,. ,'j},",8'"'46"'

..*qfuFr.. ^SS,^
"''ffi".,ffi-, ^,.SjP-^ "'l,)t,t"
 '{\.-1 C"Y' /:\,-/
'1^"",'/>/
;-^.
^r\D.*tt!zl^ ^-$X{u
\za/\LJ/ -/-L=i\. -/ lr
_tV
,:ti)'r iYa)':' =,-
fV'J Y\^. /!!,\l V>-
v:\rv\/

,*"kE^
v?_/$",rLIv
Readerso Response Journal Rubric Y,^ ,^#
truc"
.,\_fl.l a-\ \!,,1/\
'v,'''-l:\,,J

,flB f.S. 230 Grades 6-8 '.\-j\r'

.{,^/' '/\}\

*rY
1;.-alVr,^.
Criteria 4 3 2 1 >9 fT
a)

\.rZJ'\\
fa,I\l

l^i 1\
"
,,rf]5 o Summary includes the theme . Summary includes the theme or
' Summary includes the theme or . Summary does not include the
^--nlzi'L,,^
v'1,/-.:\'J
{f

:r"^i.
-i-,

or central idea. central idea. central idea. theme or central idea, \rv

:tttp o Contains strong and thorough details . Contains details to support the . Contains few or weak details to I The summary is unfocused with little Y4
<'() ^4-7
a\,
.

9r\.r1n$/
^JVr/-\\,/?^ to support the theme or central idea. theme. support the theme. or no details. -\-r\r'/-,$-/-l^
q-zI\'J213r'
#B . Analyzes how the central idea . Analyzes how the theme is . Does not analyze how the therne is
,JF!q.

lN'r'r'
\iv
is conveyed through particulerr conveyed. conveyed. w,".,".r--
details. 1'-nD6t-'2.^r
4z\"i7-.lv
o Analyzes complex characters' o Analyzes complex characters' . Describes characters' motivations, & o ldentifies characters' but does not /<,/\) 'n.)^,
\i \2
motivations, relationships and how motivations, relationships and how relationships. analyze motivations, or relationships. /\
Key ldeas the character is developed over thel the character is developed over the . Provides little, and/or weak . Makes no inferences about the
li'a
1nD[{vr.1
,"'t

course of the text. course of the text. \-2./\\'-'r-.iv

and Details o Provides strong evidence from the . Provides some evidence from the
evidence from the text that supports
their claim. .
character. 4t,3-]
f'"t
Does not show how character is
l'i
V/l A,Y
^
\a E7r,
(2 out of 3) text that supports their claim. text that supports their claim. . Does not show how character is developed over the course of the lvg
ftMo\vk-)
vz,/\"/Nv . Analyzes how characters interact o Analyzes how characters interact developed over the course of the text. .tlX6".l
\4_,.$" /n_t\/
\,V hi .
_va!1

with each other and provides strong with each other and provides some text. Does not mention how characters .t{ /4t
'.,J vv

evidence from the text. evidence from the text. . Mentions how characters interact interact with each other. aa
V^
^//
<a L),
with each other but provides no ,..)-nraltvz..
w-.D::tr-'v
evidence from the text. af 1)
o Cites strong and thorough textual . Cites textual evidence to support I Cites textual evidence to support o Does not cite text for evidence to aa
YN N,Y
/-\fv,ln $-/-lr^ evidence to support analysis of what analysis of what the text says what the text says explicitly but support claim. <'€.)
,^J\rn \r,,\
\.t7,-.f v fruir,
the text says explicitly. explicitly. evidence may be weak. r Makes no inferences from the text.
:/Z-r\'J
-vA\
ri-rS\,
r1"'
\/V '1\
. Makes inferences drawn from the r Makes inferences drawn from the o Makes few or no inferences from the
,:h)'^t-
\iJ

text. text. /'; a

text. Y^
^.y
a Analyzes the impact of a specific .r\D;\rr*1
o Analyzes the impact of a specific o Analyzes the impact of a specific o Does not analyzes the impact of a v"z/rtu r-.i\i

word choice on meaning and tone. word choice on meaning and tone. /^r'A
word choice on meaning but not the specific word choice on meaning or v!,

(setting, figurative language) : (setting, figurative language) : tone. (setting, figurative language) : tone. (setting, figurative language) : Y4 c'Z
o Provides strong and thorough o Provides evidence from text to o Provides little to no evidence from o Provides no evidence from text. r-rv4X\-e^
Jz\\]17\i{-j
evidence from text to support claim. support claim. text to support claim. ?) 1'^i
U
. Analyze how a particular sentence, . Analyze how a particular sentence, I Mentions the theme but does not Makes no reference to the theme or aa\
\-,

Craft and chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the analyze how a particular sentence, central idea,
v\^ ,vY
,^J\r/-1\V?^\
overall structure of a text. overall structure of a text. chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the
\)1_-/,tr E\:-2
.YAt1
Structure . Analyze how a pafticular sentence, . Analyze how a particular sentence, overall structure of a text.
:d'4i
vv

(1 out of 3) chapter, scene, or stanza contributes chapter, scene, or stanza contributes . Mentions the theme but does not a
YA A,Y
to the development of the theme, nrVIUr,.-.
to the development of the theme, analyze how a particular sentence, q/1\",T\J\/
setting, or plot. **
,JC\

setting, or plot. chapter, scene, or stanza contributes f'T

to the development of the theme, /a

Yee4
setting, or plot. ..irr^\rt'1
-/z,n"fruv
o Analyze how an author develops the o Explain how an author develops the o Mentions the author point of view . Does not mentions the author point :, /4i'
an
point of view of the narrator or point of view of the narrator or a Does not explain how it is developed of view
v

ara
speaker in a text. (author's voice) *** speaker in a text. (author's voice) ***
YV\ A,Y
\Ur- Y4 AiY
'1j\r^\V1,^\
t /7/f,v,Z\-f\l
in a text. r:IV)4\.?n
.?,
w\i
h\ . Compare and contrast texts in o Compare and contrast texts in o Compare and contrast texts in Makes no comparisons or contrast to
\2L\'J,f.-:t/
)A'-.
//^l /^'\
different forms or genres in term$ of different forms or genres in terms of different forms or genres in terms of other texts. vv

31 *t Integration of their approaches to simifar themes their approaches to similar themes their approaches to similar themes r(u arx
.t1.nz)[\n,^..
'-/i.,\"rniv
,_yFi\
:^i'4X
Knowledge ilf topics. (text to text connections)
ll9 topics. (text to text connections)
ilftopics. (text to text connections) a-!\ra,LrL.^,
\-2lT,!'lnjv
.r F>,-,
i\\
3/i
ar\ and ldeas . ffivides evidence from two or more o F6vides evidence from one other . F6vides little to no evidence from
.V

Yr. lW
-.t_lVJ,-\\L'1^
v-r^\" 1/1j\r sources. source. one other source. ,\iV)/. (.!,-'L1
!'zlT!L r./--j\_.
.Z^"'ni
.{,^./ ,^"\

Q..i i.i '?. ;,; l..,; l.^ ;r

"!i *
^.tl,.{E-. "gi,rL'* - _,3,,"=f-^
^5,+€.- -?o'ii['" -9€- ^*S*
-|:rli* ._,*q,,if'_
"'?tr,'i'-^'i;ir,r,i_.^ ^--1;,.d,^ ^5R..'L
"i ^5 iil^,^-',:,*ir1,^ . .,ir'<i,_.

:li:f I,,,t'
"-);.,
17.';.-"
-ur,1r'-i.f "s'
2.i',i,
\/
^5'=.+,1,^
-?-'!'-',,.-:'*
f; }\
- --t-'-
-":,-i;..;_:
.:v;'.'j.,
;a i , ,
.j-":,l."i
".
,, _...
-, . ,"^
^;.-)l'r'..
.-' i-.i)". i
--r.
.,-...;\,
 W W W *# W W W 4H$' -p SF *F .$# #"'?%% .p .-{FF
:2_99
.-{\)6'w?4
\-?.\lt'lrr.t'-,
#F"
'p #F .'\
>'t'rt4
a'

rrJ\'r61\'!-/1,1
r
l

:..
-J 11 v7Ja,\v/r.t\/
'/\\ /j/Fl L\
.t"A/
.Jv
I.S.230 Holiday Reading Log id'4!
!rv
(',
)r) tx a\
:?fE
..r-nl,,l$lr,r
\./-LA\.J JfLt\./ --r')11L.p-
)Fa,t vL.\" /'Ltiv
,?ri'4l. etf}':
\rv 4vt'
\/v

qt &Y
'(!1
Nlame: Class: .,\ /.:
,r-rVlal\VT,/^]
." )f4 c2(
*);q* r\rU;t4^
r-.Zy.J" { :.t
l'i ryr /cl')
4t\
vv

aa a\n
qtJ/ Book Page Page # of pgs #of Y,l ,.'.4/
< ())
4:j\Zt;1\\,Q4
r-tUS"au\l Started Ended read this minutes Parent als.);(-,?^
\.?-\" r-'-i\,/
zifl')
,(/v '4x.
\2' \,
Date Title Author session read Initials
-vFl\
/(^J 1\

a^) .-,
\\i7r-
^rnAnunn
Ot-7'-s\,:
-,t .rA\
dd
vv
t\
ar)
YA A/)/
\E-'
alnrrft\."n
'""4:d rv
1()')
.4^/ Vl\
UU
3, {8 $4
('L)>ArY
--ND^U?r..) a,n
\,'l.A"A',5v
.JA\1 \.2-,\"f{t\w?r^)
l\,/
JA\
l,/V ly^\
*l \l
UUhi.
_?,^)

^n -r1
<-u;?
^JVrr\\V1,1
vf-r$.'-17\Jv l,-Mnt/kl
q/\\" l ,r\'/
-JFl\
trE vt\
'-,<,^J rj

-a q^
\wa.
a,f\l//-\\-/-tA ^P
\,'z/\i\"
,vA\
17\J\l ^rbHd-
v-7_\"rn.I\-2
,JA\
,?d hX
UL] UU
-{,^/
!,\\

,'\ n ar)
:9 cU
nrr,Dns.ztr.
-'rz11v6rw
-rA\ \,rzlf\" 1nS-/
^rbx(,'r^,
-Ye'-.
df 1) dft
ara
\<{zt A/)/
(-\J-7
n-
\<\4 rvr
.]j\r.)(\/1/.1
\,.2-r\\" fN\l a\Ir^\\,^in
J4f,!- :-fzvrrvzf.:V
JA\
:.) {4r
,\, w :d 6,r,
\, \u

^^ Y/} 6/y -^
\\7r,
^,$Hd*
\,'Z-4" fN\-/ aJ\ln$/k1
\.2rnvm:t/
4^V 4)\ -vA\
\-.J W //V vtr
U \.J

a-
c{...)}
+r\,n\rrk.)
\.t7-/|r".//\Jv
.A (",\
v\l
a-
<GJ
a'rVANa,^ ,\-n
\\:'P
.-nl\vanjv /1v1"^\
\./il\vr/\:\i
.Jla\
,qv vF.,
,VV 1/A
'J \i UU
^n
\\4 ADl
<.\4J
an
Y4 a'D2

vz\\-/1n9,
^t2;Srar .'>MA\4'1
,rl1' 'vfr'\\" lnjv
.2^'h\ z'6]h
\.1 \i
d"'t)
+,
.rrlDi\rl^ ^i Y'4 A/y
\v{"
,.,2_.n\ /fliV a{\Zr61\\rZ^
, /Ai\ v-L/I\v //1-j\./
i?i h"q- luv'4\

'+,^ Nv
\.!Yt-/
,r., VJ n i\,1,.<
r?-r., 'i;'\.:'..
\<\,', ..lY
\ \E',.-
-\.. J) ...':L:/\
!/-..'-\'- ,/- i1\/
.
)Y t4:
ij ,--
-rl: l ./'..\.
,.'7...'..'
y4 c'"
.^,,'.)'--
\r' i,.--..-
l;'-r.
{r_;-\/
-,1;+f,-,
''r,t:':lr-' .-**,. *+f;-' ^,g:-.,f-
".;;1!': '"';ltl,: ,..,.*=tf,^ ^.--*€.. ^'-*fA,^ .^.3*f-
'].:-,,ir.'- "':.:,::u;-- -?.,1.:i,' "":;:€- ',ft;l-
t"ll* -f, ,.;;. :: ,.: ;t". ,;.
\./ V \.,/