Summer Reading 2020
Academic achievement is paramount for students in the CLUE Program. Students work diligently to make gains during the school year, and our goal is to minimize the loss of learning during the summer months. According to a study by professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students who received books for summer reading at home demonstrated a significantly higher level of reading achievement. Furthermore, the study concluded that students who do not read in the summer can [over time] fall a year behind students who do (Allington, McGill-Frazen, 2010). To keep learning in a forward motion, we are continuing our summer reading program for all of our CLUE students who are entering grades six through nine.
All students will read the required book listed below, and this reading should be finished before students return to school on August 10, 2020. CLUE English teachers will use information from the book in class during the first couple of weeks of school and may give comprehension assessments on the materials. Students should be prepared to bring a copy of the book with them to class during this time.
*Please note: ALL CLUE classes will have one required book for summer reading; however, some schools may require an additional text or two. Please check with your school to ensure you have read all of the required books before the first day of school. The book title listed here is the only title that should be assessed for a grade in the first two weeks of school.
All students will read the required book listed below, and this reading should be finished before students return to school on August 10, 2020. CLUE English teachers will use information from the book in class during the first couple of weeks of school and may give comprehension assessments on the materials. Students should be prepared to bring a copy of the book with them to class during this time.
*Please note: ALL CLUE classes will have one required book for summer reading; however, some schools may require an additional text or two. Please check with your school to ensure you have read all of the required books before the first day of school. The book title listed here is the only title that should be assessed for a grade in the first two weeks of school.
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Required Reading for Incoming Sixth Graders:
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart - Download a copy of the text here. Open in MS Edge to view or on any eReader.
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Required Reading for Incoming Eighth Graders:
Gifted Hands by Ben Carson - Download a copy here to read on a laptop or tablet.
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Required Reading for Incoming Ninth Graders:
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - Download a copy here to read on a laptop or tablet.
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