Independent Reading Assignment
Reading Assignment
Independent Reading Assignment Here is the list of suggested books and the permission slip for the assignment.
Independent Reading First Pages Check out the first pages to these popular independent reading books. You must use your socsd.org account to view.
NovelList Database: Coming of Age Stories If you access it from home, username: TZHS, password: student
The Best YA Books to Get Excited About a great list of popular young adult novels with brief summaries
Independent Reading Essay Topics Essay topics
Independent Essay Peer Review Sheet
EHS Peer Reviewers Make contact through email first; then send your essay through Google Docs or email
Rate sample THESIS statements
Full Essay Outline
Independent Reading Peer Review
Book Trailer Assignment
After you complete your independent reading and write your essay, you will create a book trailer to advertise your book.
Ms. Eyer’s Blog with clickable links for the assignment Use this to find links to stock photos, video creation tools, voiceover tools, etc.
Book Trailer Storyboard Use this form to create a storyboard, or make your own storyboard
Sample LOTF Storyboard
Sample Hamlet Storyboard
How to make a QR code Ms. Eyer’s blog post on making a QR code
Submit your book trailer here and in Google Classroom. Then submit your QR Code here.
Independent Reading Assignment Here is the list of suggested books and the permission slip for the assignment.
Independent Reading First Pages Check out the first pages to these popular independent reading books. You must use your socsd.org account to view.
NovelList Database: Coming of Age Stories If you access it from home, username: TZHS, password: student
The Best YA Books to Get Excited About a great list of popular young adult novels with brief summaries
Independent Reading Essay Topics Essay topics
Independent Essay Peer Review Sheet
EHS Peer Reviewers Make contact through email first; then send your essay through Google Docs or email
Rate sample THESIS statements
Full Essay Outline
Independent Reading Peer Review
Book Trailer Assignment
After you complete your independent reading and write your essay, you will create a book trailer to advertise your book.
Ms. Eyer’s Blog with clickable links for the assignment Use this to find links to stock photos, video creation tools, voiceover tools, etc.
Book Trailer Storyboard Use this form to create a storyboard, or make your own storyboard
Sample LOTF Storyboard
Sample Hamlet Storyboard
How to make a QR code Ms. Eyer’s blog post on making a QR code
Submit your book trailer here and in Google Classroom. Then submit your QR Code here.
Sample Book Trailers
Please keep in mind that some of these trailer were made before we required students to use more copyright-free images.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story uses voiceover effectively to engage the viewer
The Virgin Suicides uses original video AND voiceover
Perks of Being a Wallflower uses original video to re-enact the story!
Looking for Alaska uses original video to re-enact the story!
Autobiography of a Face
Fat Kid Rules the World
Eleanor and Park
The Sun Is Also a Star
House of the Scorpion
A Separate Peace
White Oleander
Feed
The Hate U Give
It’s Kind of a Funny Story uses voiceover effectively to engage the viewer
The Virgin Suicides uses original video AND voiceover
Perks of Being a Wallflower uses original video to re-enact the story!
Looking for Alaska uses original video to re-enact the story!
Autobiography of a Face
Fat Kid Rules the World
Eleanor and Park
The Sun Is Also a Star
House of the Scorpion
A Separate Peace
White Oleander
Feed
The Hate U Give