for the up and coming ingleside middle school 6 th graders!
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What can you do to get ready?
• Read at least two books this summer. One has been picked for you. The other book will be one of your choosing.
And The Winner Is . . . . . .
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/
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Projects
• You will need to choose two activities for the Summer Reading Project Page.– one for The Lightning
Thief by Rick Riordan– one from the additional
book section
Research – Greek Gods & Goddesses
• Create one bubble map for each god or goddess answering the following questions.– What do they
control? – What animal
represents them? – What symbol is
used to represent them?
Name of god or
goddess
Area of Control
Animal Representation
Symbol
Dear . . . . . . .
• As a character, write a friendly letter to another character in the book and explain an event in the story. – For example, Percy may
want to write a letter to his step-dad, Gabe, telling him how the Camaro got totaled.
Movie Poster• Since the movie for this book
is in production, create a movie poster with the following criteria:– Title– Full Color Illustration – Quote or phrase that intrigues an
audience.– Producer/Director – Actors/Actresses – Rating
• See assignment sheet for specific requirements.
Greek Mythology Cartoon
• Create a cartoon strip describing events that happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. The cartoon strip must have at least six slides.
Olympian Crib
• Choose one of the Greek god’s cabins and decorate it based on the god’s characteristics.
• You can make a drawing, diorama, or any other three-dimensional type of cabin.
Additional Book
• Write a journal entry as one of your characters.
• As the character in your book, write a friendly letter to a friend.
Additional Book• Create a timeline of the
events in the book. Draw pictures next to each event.
• Create a cartoon strip describing events that happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. The cartoon strip must have at least six slides.
• Create a diorama of a scene in the story and write a summary describing what is happening on the back.
Remember – School starts August 10!