ELL New Summer Reading Assignment - Coakley Middle School

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ELL New are students with English Proficiency levels 1 & 2, only, in grades 6, 7, & 8

Read: Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say. This is the story of a man who loves two countries, and once he leaves one, he is homesick for the other.

1. Name:
 

2. Grade:
 

3. List the characters in the story:

 

4. What happens in the story:


 

5. Draw a picture to show what happens in the beginning, middle, and at the end of the story.

6. Did you like the book? Yes? No?
 

7. Why?

 

Coakley Middle School - ESL Program

Summer Reading for ESL New Students Entering Grades 6, 7, & 8

Read as much as you can this summer! Here are some suggestions for books you can find at the public library or at a bookstore. These books are only suggestions. Happy Reading!

• A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson
• Bluebird by Bob Staake
• Flotsam by David Weisner
• Voices in the Park by Anthony Brown
• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein