A.R.M.S. Summer Reading Guidelines

Athol-Royalston Middle School staff would like students to read at least two (2) books over the summer. Since ARMS expects each student to read between 10 and 15 books each year, the summer reading program gets them started.

For each book read, students are requested to complete three (3) journal entries of their choice from the list below.

Suggested authors are listed at www.athollibrary.org/ARMS Summer Reading.html, but of course, if the student and his or her parent wish, the student may choose a book by another author.

Enjoy your summer and don't forget ... READING IS FUN!

Journal Entries

Each entry should be approximately 100 words long. What is essential is that time is taken to write thoughtful responses. This should be an opportunity to reflect on what is read. Please do NOT summarize. Remember to complete three (3) per book!

Put yourself in the character's shoes at a particular moment and consider how you would feel or what you would do.
Write about a connection between a moment from the book and a moment from another book, a movie, or your life.
Write about a connection between two moments from the book.
Consider how the setting could be important in the book.
Make an observation about the way the author wrote the book and speculate about why he/she made the choice you observe.
Compare two characters in the book.
Make an observation about a character's personality and based on that, make a prediction about how you think the character will grow and/or change.
Compare your prediction about what you thought would happen to what actually occurred in the book.