Honors: Write an extended response (2 - 3 paragraphs) exploring one of the following themes below. Begin by making a claim and support it with evidence from the text and your own inferences and opinions about the text.
What is the value of friendship and family?
How does our environment shape us?
How can spirituality and faith help us?
When does bullying go too far?
Or create your own claim, as long as you support it using the novel.
Select a book that you will enjoy reading successfully.
Take notes as you read. This is also called annotating. Copy interesting quotes, make notes on characters, and keep track of what is happening in the story.
Write a short summary and then comment on the writer's style. Then follow with a list of 5 quotes (10 for Honors) showing the literary devices used by the author. Comment on each.
