1. art and entertainment
2. dance
3. modern dance

Summer Reading Assignment
English 1 Honors 2015-2016
All students entering an Honors English class must read the assigned book by the first day of class. Freshmen will
be required to read Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar and complete a Response Log that will be due on
the first day of school. Books will be available for purchase at local books stores and online. All students should be
prepared for a test on the novel within the first TEN days of school.
Required Reading
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar
Directions for Response Log
All students will create a response log for the required reading, Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Each Response Log must have 20 entries from the novel. Make sure that the entries you choose are taken
from chapters throughout the novel and not from the first chapters only.




Use notebook paper (one‐side only) or you may type it
Must have two columns (divide the page in 1/2)
Title the column on the left “Quotation from the Text”
Title the column on the right “Commentary/Response to the Text”
Responses may start:
 “The imagery reveals…”
 “The setting gives the effect of…”
 “The tone of this part is…”
 “The character(s) feel(s)…”
 “This is ironic because…”
 “The detail seems effective/important because…”
 “An interesting word/phrase/sentence/thought is…”
 “This reminds me of…”
 Or you may start with something else you feel is appropriate
Each response to a quotation should be 3‐5 sentences and must include the page number and/or percentage of the
novel read. You will have a total of 20 entries. In no circumstances should your quote be longer than your
commentary.
Sample Response Log: To Kill a Mockingbird
Quotation from the Text
“ ‘He might have hurt me a little,’ Atticus conceded,
‘but son , you’ll understand folks a little better when
you’re older. A mob’s always made up of people,
no matter what. Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob
last night, but he was still a man….So, it took an
eight-year old child to bring ‘em to their senses
didn’t it?’” (159-160)
Commentary/Response to the Text
The tone here is matter of fact. Atticus admits that Mr.
Cunningham could have harmed him, but he explains that
Mr. Cunningham’s actions were not entirely his own; he
was influenced by the crowd as is common for many
people. It takes Scout recognizing him and talking to him
to make Mr. Cunningham realize that what he is doing is
wrong.